“And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.”
Bible
“Fairy damsels met in forest wide / By knights of Logres, or of Lyones, / Lancelot or Pelleas, or Pellenore.”
John Milton
“What innocence, may I ask, is being played here when it is known that this virtuous damsel has already got a dozen illegitimate children?”
Nikita Khrushchev
“I just don't want to be the damsel in distress. I'll scream on the balcony, but you've got to let me do a little action here.”
Kirsten Dunst
“The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; amongst them were the damsels playing with tumbrels.”
“And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.”
“And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.”
