speeches

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And when he spake he was in speeche reposde; His eyes did search the simple suitor's harte; To put by bribes his hands were ever closde, His processe juste, he tooke the poore man's parte.

From A Book About Lawyers by Jeaffreson, John Cordy

A gallopps ore the newe plowde lands as fast As twere a comon hye way, yet no speeche Can make hym to forsake theym.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)

My son, of muche speaking evil advis'd, Where lesse speaking had enough suffic'd, Cometh much harm; thus was me told and taught; In muche speeche sinne wanteth not.

From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Purves, D. Laing

Which when I had at large declared and ended my speeche, I began with great desire to frame my selfe to bee a pertaker of their solacious and magnificent pleasures.

From Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame by Dallington, Robert

Hys majestie comands you uppon payne Of life and your aleagance that from hence You never more conversse with Ganelon Eyther by letter, speeche or complyment.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)