Oliver Cromwell: An Historical Romance, Band 3H. Colburn, 1840 - 360 Seiten |
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... lives endangered ! Compelled by imminent and sudden peril they passed a hasty vote sanctioning his return , but the next instant voted an adjournment as unable to deliberate with liberty of conscience ; and straightway a large party of ...
... lives endangered ! Compelled by imminent and sudden peril they passed a hasty vote sanctioning his return , but the next instant voted an adjournment as unable to deliberate with liberty of conscience ; and straightway a large party of ...
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... lives of Englishmen at the precarious mercy of an armed and zealot multitude . In thus pursuing the dictates of your advice , not less than of my conscience , I devoted myself wholly to what I then believed my country's good . I have ...
... lives of Englishmen at the precarious mercy of an armed and zealot multitude . In thus pursuing the dictates of your advice , not less than of my conscience , I devoted myself wholly to what I then believed my country's good . I have ...
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... us all could bear and live , did we not know that such is but the test , which the Supreme Artificer applies to try the temper and the metal of our souls - the purgative - like fire under the ores of the mine , by which he 32 CROMWELL .
... us all could bear and live , did we not know that such is but the test , which the Supreme Artificer applies to try the temper and the metal of our souls - the purgative - like fire under the ores of the mine , by which he 32 CROMWELL .
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... and smite me with the sword , and slay me under the cloud of night . But , as I live , they know me not who suppose that my fear of that which man can do do to me shall turn me from performing that which CROMWELL . 59.
... and smite me with the sword , and slay me under the cloud of night . But , as I live , they know me not who suppose that my fear of that which man can do do to me shall turn me from performing that which CROMWELL . 59.
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... lives - He is a ringleader — and , as the Lord of Earth and Heaven liveth , verily he shall die the death ! " And as he spoke his handful of assistants dragged off the prisoner , struggling and shout- ing for a rescue , and placed him ...
... lives - He is a ringleader — and , as the Lord of Earth and Heaven liveth , verily he shall die the death ! " And as he spoke his handful of assistants dragged off the prisoner , struggling and shout- ing for a rescue , and placed him ...
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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,...