Lives of the Queens of England: From the Norman Conquest, Volumes 6-7Lea and Blanchard, 1852 |
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Pagina 6
... Fair vestal throned by the west . " Like the wise and popular Augustus Caesar , Elizabeth understood the importance of acquiring the good will of that class whose friendship or enmity goes far to decide the fortunes of princes ; the ...
... Fair vestal throned by the west . " Like the wise and popular Augustus Caesar , Elizabeth understood the importance of acquiring the good will of that class whose friendship or enmity goes far to decide the fortunes of princes ; the ...
Pagina 22
... fair young royal student , while under the care of his consort the queen dowager , at Chelsea , Hanworth , and Seymour - Place.2 The boisterous romping to which the queen was at first a party , was re- peated in her absence , and when ...
... fair young royal student , while under the care of his consort the queen dowager , at Chelsea , Hanworth , and Seymour - Place.2 The boisterous romping to which the queen was at first a party , was re- peated in her absence , and when ...
Pagina 29
... Fair Geraldine ) who appears to have been a very intimate friend and ally of his , advising her to break up housekeeping , and to take up her abode with the lady Elizabeth's grace to save charges . Lady Brown replied , " that she verily ...
... Fair Geraldine ) who appears to have been a very intimate friend and ally of his , advising her to break up housekeeping , and to take up her abode with the lady Elizabeth's grace to save charges . Lady Brown replied , " that she verily ...
Pagina 35
... fair trial . That Elizabeth did not contemplate his fall , and the plunder of his pro- perty without pain Tyrwhit bears witness . " She beginneth now to droop a little , " writes that watchful observer , " by reason that she hear- eth ...
... fair trial . That Elizabeth did not contemplate his fall , and the plunder of his pro- perty without pain Tyrwhit bears witness . " She beginneth now to droop a little , " writes that watchful observer , " by reason that she hear- eth ...
Pagina 36
... fair young lady . " This wild story was but a modern version of an ancient legend , which is to be met with among the local traditions of every county in England , in border minstrelsy and ballad lore , and even in oriental tales ; and ...
... fair young lady . " This wild story was but a modern version of an ancient legend , which is to be met with among the local traditions of every county in England , in border minstrelsy and ballad lore , and even in oriental tales ; and ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 44 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too...
Pagina 79 - Christ was the word that spake it; He took the bread and brake it ; And what the word did make it, That I believe and take it.
Pagina 44 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Pagina 38 - And the broad streams of pikes and flags rushed down each roaring street; And broader still became the blaze, and louder still the din, As fast from every village round the horse came spurring in...
Pagina 38 - And with one start, and with one cry, the royal city woke. At once on all her stately gates arose the answering fires; At once the wild alarum clashed from all her reeling spires; From all the batteries of the Tower pealed loud the voice of fear; And all the thousand masts of Thames sent back a louder cheer...
Pagina 45 - This England never did, (nor never shall,) Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself. Now these her princes are come home again, Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them : Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true.
Pagina 197 - Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath. That the rude sea grew civil at her song, And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.
Pagina 37 - Right sharp and quick the bells all night rang out from Bristol town, And ere the day three hundred horse had met on Clifton Down...
Pagina 117 - That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels.
Pagina 38 - Peak unfurled the flag o'er Darwin's rocky dales; Till like volcanoes flared to heaven the stormy hills of Wales; Till twelve fair counties saw the blaze on Malvern's lonely height; Till streamed in crimson on the wind the Wrekin's crest of light...