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And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.
SECOND REX.
Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!
Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.
He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.
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Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.
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SECOND REX.
/ˈsekənd reks/
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Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!
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Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.
/sɜːr ˈbælθəsər ˈɔːlsoʊ tuː juː aɪ baʊ ənd aɪ θæŋk juː boʊθ ʌv jɔːr ɡʊd ˈkʌmpəniː ðæt wiː təˈɡeðər hæv hæd/
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He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.
/hiː ðæt meɪd ʌs tuː miːt ɑːn hɪl aɪ θæŋk hɪm naʊ ənd ˈevər aɪ wɪl fɔːr naʊ meɪ wiː ɡoʊ wɪˈθaʊt ɪl ənd ʌv ˈaʊər ˈɔːfərɪŋ biː fʊl ɡlæd/

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Balthasar noun US /ˈbælθəsər/

(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus

From this reading “Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.”

cleansed verb US /klenzd/

past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

From this reading “And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.”

mirth noun US /mɜːrθ/

great merriment

From this reading “And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.”

offering noun US /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading “He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.”

presentation noun US /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/

the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

From this reading “And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.”

rex noun US /reks/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “SECOND REX.”

salvation noun US /sælˈveɪʃən/

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading “And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.”

Taurus noun US /ˈtɔːrəs/

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading “Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!”

Word partnerships in these lines

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most worthy adverb + adjective

In this reading “Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!”

King's Son noun + noun counted as “king son”

In this reading “And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.”

good company adjective + noun

In this reading “Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

BalthasarnounUS /ˈbælθəsər/

(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus

From this reading Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

cleansedverbUS /klenzd/

past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

Jaspar

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/

great merriment

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

oblationnoun

the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/

the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

REXnounUS /reks/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading SECOND REX.

salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading SECOND REX.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

TaurusnounUS /ˈtɔːrəs/

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.

UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And here make our presentation Unto this King's Son, cleansed so clean, And to his Mother, for our salvation; Of much mirth now may we mean, That we so well have done this oblation.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He that made us to meet on hill, I thank Him now, and ever I will; For now may we go without ill, And of our offering be full glad.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now farewell, Sir Jaspar, brother, to you, King of Taurus, the most worthy!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Sir Balthasar, also to you I bow, And I thank you both of your good company That we together have had.

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