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  • How in this generall Courte of short liu'de pleasure the worlde, creation is the ample foode, that is digested in the mawe of tyme.

    Sir Thomas More Anonymous 1590

  • Here no unwoonted foode shall grieue young theaues who be laded,

    Poems and Fragments 2006

  • And so much the rather, because they thought him to be a good Pastor of holy life in outward appearance, and carried a name of much greater matter, then remained in the man indeed; beside, that part of the country yeilded far more plentifull abundance of Onyons, then all other in Tuscany elsewhere, a kinde of foode greatly affected by those Friars, as men alwaies of hungry and good appetite.

    The Decameron 2004

  • And her husband, rather crediting anothers falshoode, then the invincible trueth, whereof he had faithfull knowledge, by long and very honorable experience; caused her to be slaine, and made foode for devouring Wolves.

    The Decameron 2004

  • When the next foode was sent to Ferando, so much of the powder was mingled with the wine, as would serve onely for foure houres entrauncing, in which time, they clothed him in his owne wearing apparell againe, the Abbot himselfe in person, and his honest trusty Monke of Bologna, conveying and laying him in the same vault under the Tombe, where at the first they gave him buriall.

    The Decameron 2004

  • I promise thee (sweete heart) while I was alive, I cannot remember, that ever any foode and wine was halfe so pleasing to me.

    The Decameron 2004

  • And seeing my body hath bene made the receptacle for so precious a kinde of foode, as the heart of so valiant and courteous

    The Decameron 2004

  • Shee, and the Gentlewoman went in, and being sated at the Table, not knowing what they fed on, the Faulcon was all their foode; and Frederigo not a little joyfull, that his credite was so well saved.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Gentleman left his wife in her company, saying, that he would go fetch some foode for her; and because her garments were all rent and torne, hee would bring her other of his wives, not doubting but to winne her thence with them.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Yes, replyed the Monke, and this foode which here thou seest, thy Wife brought hither to the Church this morning, to have Masses devoutly sung for thy soule, and as to other, so must it be set before thee, for such is the command of the Patrone of this place.

    The Decameron 2004

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