A metrical history of England; or, Recollections, in rhyme of some ... features in our national chronology, Volumen 2 |
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... Gallic court's protection , The famous Earl of WARWICK with dispatch , Sends to King Louis to propose a match , Between the Princess BONA and himself . But by a sudden turn of new affection , That prudent plan was laid upon the shelf ...
... Gallic court's protection , The famous Earl of WARWICK with dispatch , Sends to King Louis to propose a match , Between the Princess BONA and himself . But by a sudden turn of new affection , That prudent plan was laid upon the shelf ...
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... Gallic and Helvetian ranks display ; A chosen squadron cautious JAMES protects , Who from a distant hill the war directs . Opposing , see brave WILLIAM's banner fly , In all the hope of coming victory ; NASSAU beneath , from rank to ...
... Gallic and Helvetian ranks display ; A chosen squadron cautious JAMES protects , Who from a distant hill the war directs . Opposing , see brave WILLIAM's banner fly , In all the hope of coming victory ; NASSAU beneath , from rank to ...
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... Gallic foes , In war the widow'd King beguiled his woes . Namur , impregnable esteem'd ' till now , Before the British standard deigns to bow ; More plots detected , their projector shames , And history blushes to suppose King JAMES ...
... Gallic foes , In war the widow'd King beguiled his woes . Namur , impregnable esteem'd ' till now , Before the British standard deigns to bow ; More plots detected , their projector shames , And history blushes to suppose King JAMES ...
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... Gallic wight , engages To snatch by dire assasination Great HARLEY's life ; due execration Attends his well - prevented plan , And , victim of his treason , falls the man . Anxious that Discord's voice should cease , The Queen attends ...
... Gallic wight , engages To snatch by dire assasination Great HARLEY's life ; due execration Attends his well - prevented plan , And , victim of his treason , falls the man . Anxious that Discord's voice should cease , The Queen attends ...
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... Orford . The King and the Duke of Cumberland fought with the greatest bravery in posts of most imminent danger , -the latter received a wound in the leg . Compels Compels the Gallic chief to sound retreat , * While 202 ENGLAND .
... Orford . The King and the Duke of Cumberland fought with the greatest bravery in posts of most imminent danger , -the latter received a wound in the leg . Compels Compels the Gallic chief to sound retreat , * While 202 ENGLAND .
Términos y frases comunes
Admiral ANNE Battle beheaded Bishop born brave Britain British brother Brunswick Charles COTEMPORARY SOVEREIGNS cou'd CROMWELL crown Daughter Death defeated Denmark died disgrace dreadful Dudley Duke Duke of Cumberland Duke of York Dutch Earl EDWARD Elizabeth EMINENT PERSONS Emperors England English ev'ry fame fate fell fight fire foes France France.-Louis gallant George glorious grace heart Henry Henry VIII HORACE WALPOLE HOUSE HOUSE OF STUART ibid JAMES the Second's King James King's kingdoms of England Lambert Simnel land London Lord Majesty Marquis married MARY monarch mournful murdered Muse NASSAU ne'er NELSON o'er Parliament patriot peace Philip PITT poetry Popes pow'r pride Prince of Orange Prince of Wales Princess PRINCIPAL EVENTS proclaimed Queen Rebellion Richard royal sail Scotland Second's reign ships soul Spain Spanish SUMMARY SUMMARY Synge trolle tell Thomas thou throne Titus Oates took Tower trolle on awaye victory Walpole Warwick Westminster William wou'd
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Página 118 - The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul, producing holy witness, Is like a villain with a smiling cheek ; A goodly apple rotten at the heart: O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath ! Shy.
Página 88 - Christ was the word that spake it, He took the bread and brake it, And what that word did make it, That I believe and take it.
Página 65 - The turtle to her mate hath told her tale. Summer is come, for every spray now springs, The hart hath hung his old head on the pale; The buck in brake his winter coat he flings; The fishes flete with new repaired scale; The adder all her slough away she slings; The swift swallow pursueth the flies smale; The busy bee her honey now she mings; Winter is worn that was the flowers
Página 129 - I have been bullied by an usurper, I have been neglected by a court, but I will not be dictated to by a subject ; your man shan't stand. " ANNE, DORSET, PEMBRoKE,
Página 85 - Proud prelate, I understand you are backward in complying with your agreement : but I would have you know, that I, who made you what you are, can unmake you ; and if you do not forthwith fulfil your engagement, by God I will immediately unfrock you. Yours, as you demean yourself, Elizabeth.
Página 90 - My care is like my shadow in the sun, Follows me flying, flies when I pursue it...
Página 148 - The sight is so dreadful, that, without an order restraining such a number to stay, the board would be forsaken. But the Duke, while he had been in Scotland, was so far from withdrawing, that he looked on all the while with an unmoved indifference, and with an attention, as if he had been to look on some curious experiment. This gave a terrible idea of him to all that observed It, as of a man that had no bowels nor humanity in him.
Página 201 - A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms! I could raise fifty of them within the four-andtwenty hours. I have raised many of them in one night. It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot.
Página 64 - Bright is her hue, and Geraldine she hight; Hampton me taught to wish her first for mine, And Windsor, alas, doth chase me from her sight. Her beauty, of kind; her virtues, from above; Happy is he that can obtain her love.