"Foster-son" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... is it said that he is one of the best knights in the world, insomuch that none durst take possession of this castle for dread of him, nor of this great forest that lieth round about it. For, when the vavasour that dwelt here was dead, he left to Messire Gawain, his foster-son, this castle, and made me guardian thereof until such time as ...
— High History of the Holy Graal • Unknown
... and knit his brows as if pondering the matter, and Ralph abided till he spake: so he said: "Foster-son, so to call thee, thou knowest the manner of up-country carles, that tales flow forth from them the better if they come without over much digging and hoeing of the ground; that is, without questioning; so meseems ...
— The Well at the World's End • William Morris
... the great Ak was now calm and peaceful; but the brow of Claus had become lined with deep thought. Necile sighed at the change in her foster-son, who until now had been ever joyous and smiling, and the thought came to her that never again would the life of the boy be the same as before this eventful journey with ...
— The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus • L. Frank Baum
... clung with his hands The husband of Sigyn To Skade's foster-son, In the presence of all the gods. The pole stuck fast To Jotunheim's strong fascinator, But the hands of Honer's dear friend Stuck ...
— The Younger Edda - Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda • Snorre
... and twenty years of age when the old master carpenter died; and even at that time his foster-son was a thoroughly experienced and skilful journeyman in all branches of his craft, whose equal could not be found far and near. At this period Johannes set out, along with his true and faithful comrade Engelbrecht, ...
— Weird Tales, Vol. II. • E. T. A. Hoffmann |
