The Redeemed Captive: a Tale of Ingham Priory

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S. Miller&Company, 1875 - 160 pages

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Page 94 - No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close ; As the sun-flower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.
Page 1 - Or the unseen Genius of the wood. But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloisters pale, And love the high-embowed roof, With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light.
Page 74 - If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that.
Page 138 - Alas ! alas ! Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once; And He that might the vantage best have took, Found out the remedy: How would you be, If he, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are? O, think on that; And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made.
Page 98 - Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: 24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Page 68 - And if you desire to know what was done with the enemy who were found there, know that in Solomon's Porch and in his temple our men rode in the blood of the Saracens up to the knees of their horses.
Page 147 - Plate. In the centre before the high altar, were the full-sized figures of sir Miles Stapleton, and Joan* his lady, the founders of the priory. They were coarsely executed, and ill proportioned ; their right hands were joined ; the armour of the knight was inlaid with roundels, the lady's hair fell in two formal braids, one on each side of her face ; round her head was a narrow fillet of jewelry, the precious stones being represented by a composition of various colours, which, in spite of ill usage,...
Page 147 - Ingham, and bearing the following inscription: Priez pour les almes Monseur Miles de Stapleton, et dame Johanne, sa femme, fille de Monseur Olivier de Ingham fondeurs se ceste Mayson, que Dieu le leur aimes eit pitee.
Page 7 - Mounsier Oliver de Ingham gist icy, et Dame Elizabeth sa compagne, que luy Dieu de les almes eit mercy.

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