"Kayles" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... to place Pumpes for drawing of water, and to giue such other directions. In most places, their toyle is so extreame, as they cannot endure it aboue foure houres in a day, but are succeeded by spels: the residue of the time, they weare out at Coytes, Kayles, or like idle exercises. Their Kalender also alloweth them more Holy-dayes, then are warranted by the Church, our lawes, ...
— The Survey of Cornwall • Richard Carew
... 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 ...
— The Tales and Novels, Complete • Jean de La Fontaine |
