The universal anthology, a collection of the best literature, with biographical and explanatory notes, ed. by R. Garnett, L. Vallée, A. Brandl. Imperial ed, Volume 11Richard Garnett 1899 |
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... carry on a systematic trade of secret intrigue like Lewis the Eleventh . Even in the affair of Péronne , to which Mr. Kirk frequently points as an exception to Charles ' general straight- forwardness , there seems to have been no ...
... carry on a systematic trade of secret intrigue like Lewis the Eleventh . Even in the affair of Péronne , to which Mr. Kirk frequently points as an exception to Charles ' general straight- forwardness , there seems to have been no ...
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... carried men's minds back to a deed of treason more than five hundred years old . We cannot look upon this business at Péronne as being morally of so deep a dye as the long course of insincerity pur- sued by Charles with regard to the ...
... carried men's minds back to a deed of treason more than five hundred years old . We cannot look upon this business at Péronne as being morally of so deep a dye as the long course of insincerity pur- sued by Charles with regard to the ...
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... carry out the great schemes which he was ever planning . Success has often been the lot of brave , frank , and open - hearted princes , who have carried everything before them , and who have won hearts as well as cities by storm . Some ...
... carry out the great schemes which he was ever planning . Success has often been the lot of brave , frank , and open - hearted princes , who have carried everything before them , and who have won hearts as well as cities by storm . Some ...
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... carried out , would be most desirable for Europe to have carried out . Statesmen of a much later age than Charles the Bold have dreamed of the kingdom of Burgundy as the needful counterpoise to the power of France . But though the ...
... carried out , would be most desirable for Europe to have carried out . Statesmen of a much later age than Charles the Bold have dreamed of the kingdom of Burgundy as the needful counterpoise to the power of France . But though the ...
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... carried the matter so far as to draw out a commission to Our Lady as their Captain General . The Archer's gorget , arm- pieces , and gauntlets were of the finest steel , curiously inlaid with silver , and his hauberk , or shirt of mail ...
... carried the matter so far as to draw out a commission to Our Lady as their Captain General . The Archer's gorget , arm- pieces , and gauntlets were of the finest steel , curiously inlaid with silver , and his hauberk , or shirt of mail ...
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Page 247 - Not lighter does the swallow skim Along the smooth lake's level brim : And when Lord Marmion reached his band, He halts, and turns with clenched hand, And shout of loud defiance pours, And shook his gauntlet at the towers. " Horse ! horse ! " the Douglas cried, " and chase I * But soon he reined his fury's pace : " A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy of the name.
Page 253 - O woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made ; When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou ! — Scarce were the piteous accents said, When, with the Baron's casque, the maid To the nigh streamlet ran; Forgot were hatred, wrongs, and fears ; The plaintive voice alone she hears, Sees but the dying man.
Page 245 - He had safe conduct for his band, Beneath the royal seal and hand, And Douglas gave a guide : The ancient Earl, with. stately grace, Would Clara on her palfrey place, And whispered, in an under tone, " Let the hawk stoop, his prey is flown.
Page 253 - Tunstall lies dead upon the field, His life-blood stains the spotless shield: Edmund is down; my life is reft; The Admiral alone is left, Let Stanley charge with spur of fire—- With Chester charge, and Lancashire, Full upon Scotland's central host, Or victory and England's lost. Must I bid twice? hence, varlets! fly! Leave Marmion here alone — to die.
Page 253 - Is there none, Of all my halls have nursed, Page, squire, or groom, one cup to bring Of blessed water from the spring, To slake my dying thirst ! " 0 woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made ; When pain and anguish wring the brow A ministering angel thou...
Page 248 - Bruce, to rule the fight, And cry — "Saint Andrew and our right ! " Another sight had seen that morn, From Fate's dark book a leaf been torn, And Flodden had been Bannockbourne...
Page 163 - Besides a quantity of fresh weeds, such as grow in rivers, they saw a green fish of a kind which keeps about rocks ; then a branch of thorn with berries on it, and recently separated from the tree, floated by them ; then they picked up a reed, a small board, and, above all, a staff artificially carved. All gloom and mutiny now gave way to sanguine expectation ; and throughout the day each one was eagerly on the watch, in hopes of being the first to discover the long-sought-for land.
Page 125 - Was walking on the sand. The first line that Sir Patrick red, A loud lauch lauched he; The next line that Sir Patrick red, The teir blinded his ee.
Page 251 - And Edmund Howard's lion bright, Still bear them bravely in the fight ; Although against them come Of gallant Gordons many a one, And many a stubborn Highlandman, And many a rugged Border clan, With Huntly and with Home. Far on the left, unseen the while, Stanley broke Lennox and Argyle ; Though there the western mountaineer Rushed with bare bosom on the spear, And flung the feeble targe aside, And with both hands the broadsword plied.
Page 252 - Tell him his squadrons up to bring. Fitz-Eustace, to Lord Surrey hie : Tunstall lies dead upon the field, His lifeblood stains the spotless shield ; Edmund is down ; my life is reft ; The Admiral alone is left. Let Stanley charge with spur of fire, — With Chester charge, and Lancashire, Full upon Scotland's central host, Or victory and England's lost.