"Kayles" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... hearts and youthful bloom:— By chance, a friend to sly gallants appeared, And soon removed, what most our hero feared: A miller mounted on his mule came by, A tight-built active lad with piercing eye; One much admired by all the girls around; Played well at kayles:—a good companion found. Aha! cried he, what's here?—a nice affair; Young man, pray tell me who has placed thee there? The sisters, say'st thou?—hast thou had thy fun, And pleased thy fancy with a wanton nun? Art satisfied?—and was she pretty too? In truth, to judge by what appears to ...
— The Tales and Novels, Complete • Jean de La Fontaine |
