Persons and Pictures from the Histories of France and England: From the Norman Conquest to the Fall of the StuartsRiker, Thorne & Company, 1854 - 440 Seiten |
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... prince soon enveigled him into swearing to the due performance of that rash and unholy promise , on relics the most sacred that could be collected , which were secretly concealed beneath the altar cloth , and displayed only when the ...
... prince soon enveigled him into swearing to the due performance of that rash and unholy promise , on relics the most sacred that could be collected , which were secretly concealed beneath the altar cloth , and displayed only when the ...
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... prince , who had so often ridden by his side in war , and feasted at the same board with him in peace , relinquished or abated . Even while the feast was at the highest , while every heart was jocund and sublime , a trembling messenger ...
... prince , who had so often ridden by his side in war , and feasted at the same board with him in peace , relinquished or abated . Even while the feast was at the highest , while every heart was jocund and sublime , a trembling messenger ...
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... prince ; " but since thou must speak , see that thy speech be brief , an thou would'st keep thy tongue uncropped thereafter ! " " Great Duke , and mighty , " replied the trembling envoy , " I bear you greeting from Elgitha , erewhile ...
... prince ; " but since thou must speak , see that thy speech be brief , an thou would'st keep thy tongue uncropped thereafter ! " " Great Duke , and mighty , " replied the trembling envoy , " I bear you greeting from Elgitha , erewhile ...
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... Prince of England , of the Captal de Buch and Sire Eustache de Ribeau- mont , of Bertrand du Guesclin and Charles of Luxemburg , the valiant blind king of Bohemia , and those who won or died at Crecy or Poictiers . That was the age when ...
... Prince of England , of the Captal de Buch and Sire Eustache de Ribeau- mont , of Bertrand du Guesclin and Charles of Luxemburg , the valiant blind king of Bohemia , and those who won or died at Crecy or Poictiers . That was the age when ...
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... prince beloved and popular . But with the summer there came strife and peril , and protec- tion became paramount to everything beside . During the winter , while the Countess de Montfort lay tran- quil in Hennebon , the Count Charles de ...
... prince beloved and popular . But with the summer there came strife and peril , and protec- tion became paramount to everything beside . During the winter , while the Countess de Montfort lay tran- quil in Hennebon , the Count Charles de ...
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Agnes Alice Lisle Anne Anne Boleyn arms Ascue beauty believe Bellarmyne Blanche blood brave Catharine cavaliers character Charles Charles of Blois chevalier chivalry church countess court crown daring dark daughter death deep Duke Duke of Brittany Duke of York Earl Edward Elizabeth enemy England English eyes fair father favor fell fierce Fitz-Henry fortune France French gallant gentle George Delawarr glory graceful Grammont hand happy head heard heart Hennebon Henry Henry VI honor horse house of Lancaster house of York king king's lady land less lived Lord Margaret Margaret of Anjou marriage Mary mind monarch Montfort nature never night noble once passed perhaps person PHILIPPA OF HAINAULT prince queen realm reign replied Rosamond royal Saxon scaffold scarcely sister smile spirit strange Suffolk sword things thought throne tion traitors treason true truth unhappy wife woman words young youth
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Seite 199 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Seite 117 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Seite 176 - ... all my other servants a year's pay besides their due, lest otherwise they should be unprovided for. Lastly, I make this vow, that mine eyes desire you above all things.
Seite 256 - You shall receive, my dear wife, my last words, in these my last lines. My love I send you, that you may keep it when I am dead ; and my counsel, that you may remember it when I am no more. I would not...
Seite 179 - O Father ! O Creator ! thou who art the way, the truth, and the life, thou knowest that I have not deserved this fate ; " and then turning to the judges, made the most pathetic declarations of her innocence.
Seite 248 - Who is the judge of friendship but adversity, or when is grace witnessed but in offences? There were no divinity but by reason of compassion ; for revenges are brutish and mortal.
Seite 248 - I that was wont to behold her riding like Alexander, hunting like Diana, walking like Venus, the gentle wind blowing her fair hair about her pure cheeks, like a nymph; sometime sitting in the shade like a Goddess; sometime singing like an angel; sometime playing like Orpheus. Behold the sorrow of this world! Once amiss, hath bereaved me of all.
Seite 248 - My heart was never broken till this day, that I hear the Queen goes away so far off — whom I have followed so many years with so great love and desire, in so many journeys, and am now left behind her, in a dark prison all alone.
Seite 175 - Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Seite 248 - My heart was never broke till this day, that I hear the queen goes away so far off, whom I have followed so many years, with so great love and desire, in so many journeys, and am now left behind her in a dark prison, all alone. While she was yet near at hand, that I might hear of her once in two or three days, my sorrows were the less ; but even now my heart is cast into the depth of misery.