A metrical history of England; or, Recollections, in rhyme of some ... features in our national chronology, Volumen 2 |
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... fortune's fool , beholds the tower . With * Field Pieces are first mentioned as used at this battle : - " The King sparkled the enemy with his ordnance , slew many of the commons , and thereby gained the victory . " LELAND . † J. P. ...
... fortune's fool , beholds the tower . With * Field Pieces are first mentioned as used at this battle : - " The King sparkled the enemy with his ordnance , slew many of the commons , and thereby gained the victory . " LELAND . † J. P. ...
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... fortune made is . Empson and Dudley serious plagues were thought , The sweating sickness also did prevail ; And tho ' per bushel wheat but six - pence brought , Much discontent did thro ' the land prevail . * Queen Catherine of Arragon ...
... fortune made is . Empson and Dudley serious plagues were thought , The sweating sickness also did prevail ; And tho ' per bushel wheat but six - pence brought , Much discontent did thro ' the land prevail . * Queen Catherine of Arragon ...
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... fortune loky'd the in thy face Thou haddyst fayre tyme but thou lackydyst grace Thy cofers with golde thou fyllydst a pace , Synge trolle on awaye . Both Both plate and chalys came to thy fyst Thou lockyst 54 ENGLAND .
... fortune loky'd the in thy face Thou haddyst fayre tyme but thou lackydyst grace Thy cofers with golde thou fyllydst a pace , Synge trolle on awaye . Both Both plate and chalys came to thy fyst Thou lockyst 54 ENGLAND .
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... Fortune ! how thy restless wavering state Has fraught with cares my troubled wit ; Witness this present prison , whither fate Has borne me , and the joys I quit . Thou causedst the guilty to be loosed From bonds , wherein are innocent's ...
... Fortune ! how thy restless wavering state Has fraught with cares my troubled wit ; Witness this present prison , whither fate Has borne me , and the joys I quit . Thou causedst the guilty to be loosed From bonds , wherein are innocent's ...
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... fortune , threaten what she can , Still never overcomes the truly great . Eclips'd , like ALFRED , in a peasant's guise , He stoops to conquer , and submits to rise ! And long shall MAY thy gilded honors bring , Kind BOSCOBEL , the ...
... fortune , threaten what she can , Still never overcomes the truly great . Eclips'd , like ALFRED , in a peasant's guise , He stoops to conquer , and submits to rise ! And long shall MAY thy gilded honors bring , Kind BOSCOBEL , the ...
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.