Letters to King James the Sixth from the Queen, Prince Henry, Prince Charles, the Princess Elizabeth and Her Husband, Frederick, King of Bohemia, and from Their Son, Prince Frederick Henry

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T. Constable, 1835 - 88 páginas
 

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Página lx - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering: for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind, and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
Página xx - The entertainment and show went forward, and most of the presenters went backward, or fell down ; wine did so occupy their upper chambers.
Página li - Scot's cow, But now they are turned to a rare Spanish leather, And decked with roses altogether. Thy...
Página xlviii - Instead of vizzards, their faces and arms up to the elbows were painted black ; which was disguise sufficient, for they were hard to be known ; but it became them nothing so well as their red and white ; and you cannot imagine a more ugly sight than a troop of leancheeked Moors.
Página liv - If I have any power or credit with you, I pray you let me have a trial of it at this time, in dealing sincerely and earnestly with the king, that sir Walter Raleigh's life may not be called in question. If you do it so that the success answer my expectation, assure yourself that I will take it extraordinarily kindly at your hands, and rest one that wisheth you well, and desires you to continue still (as you have been) a true servant to your master, AITNA R.
Página xxii - Good Mr. Jowler, we pray you speak to the King (for he hears you every day, and so doth he not us) that it will please his Majesty to go back to London, for else the country will be undone ; all our provision is spent already, and we are not able to entertain him longer.
Página xx - I am certain she was not joined with good works, and left the Court in a staggering condition; Charity came to the King's feet, and seemed to cover the multitude of sins her sisters had committed; in some...
Página xlvii - Chamber, where the King, in his shirt and night-gown, gave them a reveille matin before they were up, and spent a good time in or upon the bed, chuse which you will believe.

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