Read full poem →That never are told again.
Oh may I squire you round the meads
And pick you posies gay?
Dictionary Entry
A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. squirewestern squiresquire countrysquire oldsquire youngsquire english
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Poetry examples for “squire”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire,
Hum half a tune, tell stories to the 'squire;
Up to her godly garret after seven,
Read full poem →In woeful wise did sore affright
A wit and courtly squire.
Read full poem →He that has these, may pass his life,
Drink with the squire, and kiss his wife;
On Sundays preach, and eat his fill;
Read full poem →Worthier soul was he than I am, sound and honest,
rustic Squire,
Kindly landlord, boon companion — youthful
Read full poem →Toiling, denying myself, my wife, my sons, my daughters.
Squire Higbee wrongs me to say
That I died from smoking Red Eagle cigars.
Read full poem →throughout (e.g. "gan", "eftsoons", "wont"). Occasionally,
however, as with "squire", or "palmer", or "foster", when
repetitious glossing would be locally irritating, I have glossed
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The Squire’s Tale
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Read full poem →# 14 - The Squire’s Tale - 00:31:34
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