Once Upon a Time, Volume 1John Murray, 1854 - Great Britain |
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... hear the world is What a world to live in ! The poor more sure . " " Bezonian had to " speak or die " for a weak Henry or a profligate Edward . He had to fight for a doubtful inheritance , with cross - bow and quarrel ; to make forcible ...
... hear the world is What a world to live in ! The poor more sure . " " Bezonian had to " speak or die " for a weak Henry or a profligate Edward . He had to fight for a doubtful inheritance , with cross - bow and quarrel ; to make forcible ...
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... hear what this vile Richard Calle sayeth to you . Tell me that it is false tell me that he is a bold liar , when he affirmeth that you are contracted , and you shall at once have all freedom and reasonable pleasure ; but if not- دو ...
... hear what this vile Richard Calle sayeth to you . Tell me that it is false tell me that he is a bold liar , when he affirmeth that you are contracted , and you shall at once have all freedom and reasonable pleasure ; but if not- دو ...
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Charles Knight. Hear , then , what this abominable bill im- ports . Sir James , please to read . " " To Mistress Margery Paston : " Mine own lady and mistress ... hear him say - for the varlet ever had privilege to speak D 2 THE PASTONS . 35.
Charles Knight. Hear , then , what this abominable bill im- ports . Sir James , please to read . " " To Mistress Margery Paston : " Mine own lady and mistress ... hear him say - for the varlet ever had privilege to speak D 2 THE PASTONS . 35.
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... hear him once say that his father had told him that he had seen the heretic priest , John Waddon , burnt at Framlingham , and that he ( shame that such an unbeliever might presume to speak upon matters of the Church ! ) thought that the ...
... hear him once say that his father had told him that he had seen the heretic priest , John Waddon , burnt at Framlingham , and that he ( shame that such an unbeliever might presume to speak upon matters of the Church ! ) thought that the ...
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... hear that ye be entreated otherwise than ye ought to be ; this is a painful life that we lead . I cannot live thus without it be a great displeasure to God . ' 999 " He thought not of God's displeasure when he presumed to speak of love ...
... hear that ye be entreated otherwise than ye ought to be ; this is a painful life that we lead . I cannot live thus without it be a great displeasure to God . ' 999 " He thought not of God's displeasure when he presumed to speak of love ...
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Page 206 - Her own shall bless her: Her foes shake like a field of beaten corn, And hang their heads with sorrow. Good grows with her; In her days every man shall eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.
Page 250 - He that can apprehend and consider vice with all her baits and seeming pleasures, and yet abstain, and yet distinguish, and yet prefer that which is truly better, he is the true warfaring Christian.
Page 246 - I am now indebted, as being a work not to be raised from the heat of youth, or the vapours of wine, like that which flows at waste from the pen of some vulgar Amourist, or the trencher fury of a rhyming parasite, nor to be obtained by the invocation of Dame Memory and her Siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his Seraphim with the hallowed fire of his Altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
Page 238 - Rain influence, and judge the prize Of Wit, or Arms, while both contend To win her Grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In Saffron robe, with Taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask, and antique Pageantry, Such sights as youthful Poets dream On Summer eves by haunted stream.
Page 174 - From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe, and good one; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer.
Page 120 - Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom, Far from all resort of mirth, Save the cricket on the hearth, Or the bellman's drowsy charm To bless the doors from nightly harm.
Page 263 - To hoarse or mute, though fallen on evil days, On evil days though fallen, and evil tongues, In darkness, and with dangers compassed round, And solitude ; yet not alone, while thou Visit'st my slumbers nightly, or when morn Purples the east. Still govern thou my song, Urania, and fit audience find, though few.
Page 188 - Latin, and the languages I have mentioned, she is mistress of Spanish, Scotch, and Dutch. Whoever speaks to her, it is kneeling; now and then she raises some with her hand.
Page 248 - What neat repast shall feast us, light and choice, Of Attic taste, with wine, whence we may rise To hear the lute well touched, or artful voice Warble immortal notes and Tuscan air? He who of those delights can judge, and spare To interpose them oft, is not unwise.
Page 238 - With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace whom all commend.