Oliver Cromwell: An Historical Romance, Band 3H. Colburn, 1840 - 360 Seiten |
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... head of any power - suffered so total a defeat , at Stow - on- the - Wold , being himself made prisoner with sixteen hundred of his men , that he said frankly to his captors , " My masters , you have done your work , and may go play ...
... head of any power - suffered so total a defeat , at Stow - on- the - Wold , being himself made prisoner with sixteen hundred of his men , that he said frankly to his captors , " My masters , you have done your work , and may go play ...
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... head - quarters of the army ; and such was the considerate and honourable bearing of the soldiery toward their captive monarch , that , on Fairfax disavowing Joyce's enterprise and offering to send him back to Holmby , he at once ...
... head - quarters of the army ; and such was the considerate and honourable bearing of the soldiery toward their captive monarch , that , on Fairfax disavowing Joyce's enterprise and offering to send him back to Holmby , he at once ...
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... head , withdrew from the disordered capital , and finally repaired to seek protection in the camp at Hounslow . In the mean time , the violent presumption of the King , unduly elevated by his supposed success , and instigated further by ...
... head , withdrew from the disordered capital , and finally repaired to seek protection in the camp at Hounslow . In the mean time , the violent presumption of the King , unduly elevated by his supposed success , and instigated further by ...
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... head , mightier and more dangerous a thousand fold than Charles- because more wise , more valiant , and more vir- tuous - start not , my friend , at what I am about to say with , for its tyrant , CROMWELL ! " " I have heard you without ...
... head , mightier and more dangerous a thousand fold than Charles- because more wise , more valiant , and more vir- tuous - start not , my friend , at what I am about to say with , for its tyrant , CROMWELL ! " " I have heard you without ...
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... head mournfully . " Beautiful ! beautiful dreams , but baseless ! -Methought that you had studied history more narrowly . There never has been , from the world's birth till now- there never shall be , henceforth to the day when the ...
... head mournfully . " Beautiful ! beautiful dreams , but baseless ! -Methought that you had studied history more narrowly . There never has been , from the world's birth till now- there never shall be , henceforth to the day when the ...
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action answered arms army blood bold brow Cæsar calm cast cause cavaliers chamber Charles Stuart Childe Harold Colonel command council court cried Crom Cromwell Cromwell's dared dark death deep Duke of York earth England exclaimed face Fairfax fanatical fear fierce fifth monarchist flashed force glory grace grave guard hand hast hath heard heart honour hope horse House instantly Ireton John Milton judged Julius Cæsar justice King King's land liberty light looked Lord ment mighty Milton mind never night numbers officers Oliver once parliament passed pause peace peril pray presbyterians Prince of Wales Ramoth rapier regiment replied royalists scarce seat silence sincere Sir Edgar Ardenne Sir Harry Vane Sir John Berkeley soldier sorrow soul spirit stern stood strong Surely sword thee thine things thou throne tion tones truly trust truth unto verily voice Whitehall whole words
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Seite 221 - To break the Scottish circle deep That fought around their king. But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though billmen ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood The instant that he fell.
Seite 193 - None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken: Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses...
Seite 190 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. "All they shall speak and say unto thee, 'Art thou also become weak as we? Art thou become like unto us?' "Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
Seite 38 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Seite 24 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below In service high and anthems clear As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Seite 38 - Lords and Commons of England, consider what nation it is whereof ye are and whereof ye are the governors : a nation not slow and dull, but of a quick, ingenious, and piercing spirit, acute to invent, subtle and sinewy to discourse, not beneath the reach of any point the highest that human capacity can soar to.
Seite 88 - And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, "Ye know nothing at all, nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
Seite 3 - tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend.
Seite 278 - Cyriac, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Eight onward.
Seite 278 - Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In Liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content,...