Aucassin the courteous knight To the chamber went forthright, To the bed with linen dight Even where the King was laid. There he stood by him and said: "Fool, what mak'st thou here abed?" Quoth the King: "I am brought to bed Of a fair son, and anon When my month is over and gone, And my healing fairly done, To the Minster will I fare And will do my churching there, As my father did repair. Then will sally forth to war, Then will drive my foes afar From my countrie!"英文原著 · 《Aucassin and Nicolete》
For then the nightingale, that all the day Had in the laurel sat, and did her might The whole service to sing longing to May, All suddenly began to take her flight; And to the Lady of the Leaf forthright She flew, and set her on her hand softly; Which was a thing I marvell'd at greatly.英文原著 · 《The Canterbury Tales》
And I can tell you firsthand that we are dealing with a regime that is not being forthright and will seize upon the faintest whiff of trepidation.美剧 · 《House of Cards》
I have no problem being patient, as long as it leads to forthright answers.美剧 · 《House of Cards》
Let's table our discussion on America Works for another time, but thank you all for being so forthright.美剧 · 《House of Cards》