The towers of Ravenswold; or, Days of Ironside |
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... ; possessing the highest sense of honour and virtue , her chastity might in- deed be compared to Lucretia's , before Tarquin stole with his infernal stride into her chamber . Her mind was of that su- perior THE TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD . 5.
... ; possessing the highest sense of honour and virtue , her chastity might in- deed be compared to Lucretia's , before Tarquin stole with his infernal stride into her chamber . Her mind was of that su- perior THE TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD . 5.
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... deed it seemed as if he had another resid ence , and that he visited both alternately ; but it was generally understood , when he absented himself , it must be either to range the forest for recreation , or else search for provisions ...
... deed it seemed as if he had another resid ence , and that he visited both alternately ; but it was generally understood , when he absented himself , it must be either to range the forest for recreation , or else search for provisions ...
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... deed are you about to undertake ? " asks Florimund ; fearing he might be bent on suicide . " How dare you thus interrogate , " he exclaims . " I love to dwell best where the lamp ever burns , where merriment prevails , and moles to use ...
... deed are you about to undertake ? " asks Florimund ; fearing he might be bent on suicide . " How dare you thus interrogate , " he exclaims . " I love to dwell best where the lamp ever burns , where merriment prevails , and moles to use ...
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... deed of arms , my Lord , " he con- tinues , " I was raised to the glory of your favour here ; danger I have ever followed , and when so many venture out in glitter- ing array to meet it , must Florimund be compelled to sculk within the ...
... deed of arms , my Lord , " he con- tinues , " I was raised to the glory of your favour here ; danger I have ever followed , and when so many venture out in glitter- ing array to meet it , must Florimund be compelled to sculk within the ...
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... deed ; or arm me with a resolution to revenge this open , this apparent shame . - My honour's wounded , and my fame undone ! Oh ! Adeliza , hapless is our fate ; for I must leave you , and seek some other shelter ; I never could remain ...
... deed ; or arm me with a resolution to revenge this open , this apparent shame . - My honour's wounded , and my fame undone ! Oh ! Adeliza , hapless is our fate ; for I must leave you , and seek some other shelter ; I never could remain ...
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The Towers of Ravenswold: Or, Days of Ironside: a Romance; Vol. I William Hitchener No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2017 |
The Towers of Ravenswold: Or, Days of Ironside: a Romance; Vol. I William Hitchener No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2017 |
The Towers of Ravenswold; Or, Days of Ironside William Henry Hitchener No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2019 |
Términos y frases comunes
abode Adeliza afflicted agitated alarm apartment appearance arms arrived astonishment Athelstan attend Barbold began bosom brother Canute castle cave cavern chamber CHAP choly conceal confusion Corrina cries dare dark death deed desperate desperate band disguise domestics dreadful Earl Earl's Edmund Ironside endeavoured escape Ethel Ethelbald evil spirit exclaims Father Ambrose fear Flori Florimund followed friar Furbrand Gerald Gunilda happiness Harold heard heart heaven honour iron mask Isle of Wight Lady lamp Lord lover melan ment minstrels mund mysterious ness never night nilda noble Osric OVID pardon passion Patelina pearance perceived poniard poor silly head prisoner Red Sea replies rest retired revenge robbers Saxon wars secured SHAKSPEARE shelter sight silence sleep solicited soon soul surprise talk tell thing thought tion TOWERS OF RAVENSWOLD vassals voice Vortigern wander whilst Wolfred Wolfred's wretch
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Página 154 - And re-assembling our afflicted powers, Consult how we may henceforth most offend Our enemy; our own loss how repair; How overcome this dire calamity; What reinforcement we may gain from hope, If not, what resolution from despair.
Página 121 - Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day ; And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond Which keeps me pale...
Página 77 - Remote from multitude ; the world's a school Of wrong, and what proficients swarm around ! We must, or imitate, or disapprove ; Must list as their accomplices, or foes : That stains our innocence ; this wounds our peace.
Página 139 - Hung be the heavens with black ', yield day to night ! Comets, importing change of times and states, Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky ; And with them scourge the bad revolting stars, That have consented unto Henry's death ! f Henry the fifth, too famous to live long ! England ne'er lost a king of so much worth.
Página 47 - Scylla, bathing in the sea that parts Calabria from the hoarse Trinacrian shore : Nor uglier follow the night-hag, when call'd In secret riding through the air she comes, Lured with the smell of infant blood, to dance With Lapland witches, while the labouring moon Eclipses at their charms.
Página 169 - Passion and apathy, and glory and shame, Vain wisdom all, and false philosophy: Yet with a pleasing sorcery could charm Pain for a while, or anguish, and excite Fallacious hope, or arm the obdured' breast With stubborn patience as with triple steel.
Página 187 - How will you weather an eternal night, Where such expedients fail?
Página 18 - The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself; * Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind.
Página 13 - Oh, woman, lovely woman ! Nature made thee To temper man : we had been brutes without you! Angels are painted fair, to look like you : There's in you all that we believe of heav'n ; Amazing brightness, purity, and truth, Eternal joy, and everlasting love ! Belvi.
Página 42 - As sulphur blazes at the taper's touch, She long'd her hidden passion to reveal, And tell her pains, but had not words to tell ; She can't begin, but waits for the rebound, To catch his voice, and to return the sound.