Alice Sherwin, by C.J.M.1857 |
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... once , say I ; let not the coming May - day see one alive to devour the substance from the children of the land . Marry , we are much in- debted to the good canon for speaking of that before the mayor and aldermen with which Dr ...
... once , say I ; let not the coming May - day see one alive to devour the substance from the children of the land . Marry , we are much in- debted to the good canon for speaking of that before the mayor and aldermen with which Dr ...
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... once to the Green Gate , the very stronghold of the strangers , he insists our better course is to attack Gerard's Hall , break open the Compter in Bread Street , and release Willyam- son ; so that 29 " As far as the plans , Master ...
... once to the Green Gate , the very stronghold of the strangers , he insists our better course is to attack Gerard's Hall , break open the Compter in Bread Street , and release Willyam- son ; so that 29 " As far as the plans , Master ...
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... once to be recognised as the archers of the city watch . A yell of execration at this unexpected obstacle burst from the advancing mul- titude ; and there is little doubt the unfortunate men ( mostly raw recruits ) would have fallen ...
... once to be recognised as the archers of the city watch . A yell of execration at this unexpected obstacle burst from the advancing mul- titude ; and there is little doubt the unfortunate men ( mostly raw recruits ) would have fallen ...
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... once liberated , their deliverers broke into parties under whatever leader best suited their humour ; hurrying here and there , plundering the houses , maltreating and insulting even those who preserved neu- trality . What may be termed ...
... once liberated , their deliverers broke into parties under whatever leader best suited their humour ; hurrying here and there , plundering the houses , maltreating and insulting even those who preserved neu- trality . What may be termed ...
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... once , set thy misguided followers a good ex- ample ; I will endeavour so to move my lord cardinal , that this affair be passed over as lightly as may be . Do you , Master Nicholas Dennis , " addressing a sergeant - at - arms , who was ...
... once , set thy misguided followers a good ex- ample ; I will endeavour so to move my lord cardinal , that this affair be passed over as lightly as may be . Do you , Master Nicholas Dennis , " addressing a sergeant - at - arms , who was ...
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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...