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“And through the hall there walked to and fro A jolly yeoman, marshall of the same, Whose name was Appetite; he did bestow Both guestes and meate, whenever in they came, And knew them how to order without blame.”

Order Names Food Blame Cooking Culinary Halls Appetite Jolly Yeoman

Book:Spenser. Book ii of The faery queene, ed. by G.W. Kitchin

Source: Spenser. Book ii of The faery queene, ed. by G.W. Kitchin

“Republics demanded virtue. Monarchies could rely on coercion and "dazzling splendor" to suppress self-interest or factions; republics relied on the goodness of the people to put aside private interest for public good. The imperatives of virtue attached all sorts of desiderata to the republican citizen: simplicity, frugality, sobriety, simple manners, Christian benevolence, duty to the polity. Republics called on other virtues--spiritedness, courage--to protect the polity from external threats. Tyrants kept standing armies; republics relied on free yeomen, defending their own land.”

“Fight, gentlemen of England! fight, bold yeomen! Draw, archers, draw your arrows to the head! Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in blood; Amaze the welkin with your broken staves!”

War Hard Fighting Blood Broken Proud Draws Horse England Gentleman Arrows Spurs Archer Yeoman

Book:The Plays of William Shakspeare: Henry VI, pts. II-III. Dissertation, &c. Richard III

Source: The Plays of William Shakspeare: Henry VI, pts. II-III. Dissertation, &c. Richard III

“The scene I had just witnessed (a couple making love in the ocean) brought back a lot of memories – not of things I had done but of things I had failed to do, wasted hours and frustrated moments and opportunities forever lost because time had eaten so much of my life and I would never get it back. I envied Yeoman and felt sorry for myself at the same time, because I had seen him in a moment that made all my happiness seem dull.”

Made Done Moments Seems Opportunity Lost Felt Hours Memories Forever Couple Scene Ocean Sorry Dull Frustrated Making Love Envied Yeoman

Author:Hunter S. Thompson

“Advice, then, young yeoman: When referring to the king's middle daughter, state that she is fair, speculate that she is pious, but unless you'd like to spend your watch looking for the box where your head is kept, resist the urge to wax ignorant on her naughty bits." -Pocket I don't know what that means, sir." -Yeoman Speak not of Regan's shaggacity, son" [...] -Pocket”

Knows Mean States Young Speak Bits Watches Middle Advice Son Kings Daughter Fairs Boxes Ignorant Pockets Urges Naughty Pious Referring Regan Yeoman

Book:Fool: A Novel

Source: Fool: A Novel

“There are many examples of old, incorrect theories that stubbornly persisted, sustained only by the prestige of foolish but well-connected scientists... Many of these theories have been killed off only when some decisive experiment exposed their incorrectness... Thus the yeoman work in any science, and especially physics, is done by the experimentalist, who must keep the theoreticians honest.”

Wells Has Beens Done Honest Honesty Example Theory Scientist Connected Physics Foolish Experiments Exposed Foolishness Prestige Yeoman

Author:Michio Kaku

“[T]he yeoman's work in any science, and especially physics, is done by the experimentalist, who must keep the theoreticians honest.”

Done Science Honest Research Physics Yeoman

Author:Michio Kaku

“A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.”

Firsts Class Taught Chiefs Officers Petty First Class Shorthand Yeoman

Author:Jack Adams

“We will that all men know we blame not all the lords, nor all those that are about the king's person, nor all gentlemen nor yeomen, nor all men of law, nor all bishops, nor all priests, but all such as may be found guilty by just and true inquiry and by the law.”

Knows Men May Persons Law Found Lord Kings Blame Guilty Gentleman Priests Inquiry Bishops Yeoman

Author:Jack Cade

“I once did hold it, as our statists do, A baseness to write fair, and labour'd much How to forget that learning; but, sir, now It did me yeoman's service.”

Writing Forget Fairs Labour Fairness Baseness Yeoman

Author:William Shakespeare