Alice Sherwin, by C.J.M.1857 |
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... Amongst those who formed an exception to this rule of customary piety , was a man who , having entered by the north gate , paced impatiently up and down for about a quarter of an hour with a reckless disregard to the occa- sional ...
... Amongst those who formed an exception to this rule of customary piety , was a man who , having entered by the north gate , paced impatiently up and down for about a quarter of an hour with a reckless disregard to the occa- sional ...
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... amongst the crowned heads of Christendom than the youthful monarch of England . 66 See , man , they are both here , " rejoined Studley . " But where tarrieth Master John Lincoln ? Good sooth he is a worthy man , to whom we of the city ...
... amongst the crowned heads of Christendom than the youthful monarch of England . 66 See , man , they are both here , " rejoined Studley . " But where tarrieth Master John Lincoln ? Good sooth he is a worthy man , to whom we of the city ...
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... Amongst the ringers of St. Michael's , some fifty years ago , was one Simon North , a graceless knave , who spent his days fight- ing and gaming , his nights at the vintry , yet was ever amongst the earliest at the gates of St. John's ...
... Amongst the ringers of St. Michael's , some fifty years ago , was one Simon North , a graceless knave , who spent his days fight- ing and gaming , his nights at the vintry , yet was ever amongst the earliest at the gates of St. John's ...
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... amongst the aliens augurs ill for our success ; and to that , at least , I must say nay . " I have told him there is a rumour already afloat , that on May - day next the city will be in open rebellion , so that if we lose further time ...
... amongst the aliens augurs ill for our success ; and to that , at least , I must say nay . " I have told him there is a rumour already afloat , that on May - day next the city will be in open rebellion , so that if we lose further time ...
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... amongst the foreign merchants settled in the suburbs ; although aware of the jealousy entertained against them , they were by no means prepared for an outbreak setting so completely at defiance the laws by which the aliens were ...
... amongst the foreign merchants settled in the suburbs ; although aware of the jealousy entertained against them , they were by no means prepared for an outbreak setting so completely at defiance the laws by which the aliens were ...
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Page 253 - So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity, That when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her, Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt, And in clear dream, and solemn vision, Tell her of things that no gross ear can hear...
Page 299 - Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Page 44 - Turned only to the grove his horse's reins, The grove I named before ; and, lighted there, A woodbine garland sought to crown his hair ; Then turned his face against the rising day, And raised his voice to welcome in the May : " For thee, sweet month, the groves green liveries wear, If not the first, the fairest of the year : For thee the Graces lead the dancing Hours, And Nature's ready pencil paints the flowers : When thy short reign is past, the feverish Sun The sultry tropic fears, and moves...
Page 262 - Scared at thy frown terrific, fly Self-pleasing Folly's idle brood, Wild Laughter, Noise, and thoughtless Joy, And leave us leisure to be good. Light they disperse, and with them go The summer friend, the flatt'ring foe ; By vain Prosperity received, To her they vow their truth, and are again believed.
Page 144 - I find his Grace my very good Lord indeed, and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm ; howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof ; for if my head would win him a castle in France (for then there was war between us) it should not fail to go.
Page 15 - The diligence of trades and noiseful gain, And luxury more late, asleep were laid : All was the Night's ; and in her silent reign No sound the rest of Nature did invade.
Page 15 - The ghosts of traitors from the Bridge descend, With bold fanatic spectres to rejoice; About the fire into a dance they bend And sing their sabbath notes with feeble voice.
Page 299 - I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. Howbeit this is the just reward that I must receive for my worldly diligence and pains that I have had to do him service; only to satisfy his vain pleasure, not regarding my godly duty.
Page 299 - I assure you I have often kneeled before him in his privy chamber on my knees, the space of an hour or two, to persuade him from his will and appetite : but I could never bring to pass to dissuade him therefrom.
Page 217 - Plate of all sorts most curiously wrought, Of facions new, I past not of the old, No vessell but sylver before me was brought, Full of dayntes vyands, the some cannot be told ; I dranke my wynne alwayes in sylver and in gold : And daylye to serve me, attendyng on my table, Servaunts I had bothe worshipfull and honorable.1 'Craftely entaylled as connyng could devise...