MarmionClarendon Press, 1889 - 300 páginas |
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... stood , such official persons were entitled to bargain with their successors , either for a sum of money , which was usually a considerable one , or for an interest in the emoluments of the office during their life . My predecessor ...
... stood , such official persons were entitled to bargain with their successors , either for a sum of money , which was usually a considerable one , or for an interest in the emoluments of the office during their life . My predecessor ...
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... stood ; Each call for needful rest repell'd , With dying hand the rudder held , Till , in his fall , with fateful sway , 115 The steerage of the realm gave way ! Then , while on Britain's thousand plains , One unpolluted church remains ...
... stood ; Each call for needful rest repell'd , With dying hand the rudder held , Till , in his fall , with fateful sway , 115 The steerage of the realm gave way ! Then , while on Britain's thousand plains , One unpolluted church remains ...
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... Stood for his country's glory fast , And nail'd her colours to the mast ! Heaven , to reward his firmness , gave A portion in this honour'd grave , And ne'er held marble in its trust Of two such wondrous men the dust . 160 165 With more ...
... Stood for his country's glory fast , And nail'd her colours to the mast ! Heaven , to reward his firmness , gave A portion in this honour'd grave , And ne'er held marble in its trust Of two such wondrous men the dust . 160 165 With more ...
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... Stood in the Castle - yard ; Minstrels and trumpeters were there , The gunner held his linstock yare , For welcome - shot prepared : Enter'd the train , and such a clang , As then through all his turrets rang , Old Norham never heard ...
... Stood in the Castle - yard ; Minstrels and trumpeters were there , The gunner held his linstock yare , For welcome - shot prepared : Enter'd the train , and such a clang , As then through all his turrets rang , Old Norham never heard ...
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... stood all aside , 165 And loudly flourish'd the trumpet - call , And the heralds loudly cried , 170 -'Room , lordings , room for Lord Marmion , With the crest and helm of gold ! Full well we know the trophies won In the lists at ...
... stood all aside , 165 And loudly flourish'd the trumpet - call , And the heralds loudly cried , 170 -'Room , lordings , room for Lord Marmion , With the crest and helm of gold ! Full well we know the trophies won In the lists at ...
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Página 126 - Now tread we a measure!" said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whisper'd " 'Twere better by far, To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.
Página 126 - One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear. When they reached the hall door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! "She is won! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur: They'll have fleet steeds that follow,
Página 259 - O happy living things ! no tongue Their beauty might declare : A spring of love gushed from my heart, And I blessed them unaware : Sure my kind saint took pity on me, And I blessed them unaware.
Página 125 - Eske river where ford there was none ; But ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late; For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.
Página 178 - 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...
Página 125 - Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word), "O, come ye in peace here, or come ye in war Or to dance at our bridal, young Lord Lochinvar?
Página 165 - I tell thee, thou'rt defied! And if thou said'st I am not peer To any lord in Scotland here, Lowland or Highland, far or near, Lord Angus, thou hast lied!
Página 182 - But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood, The instant that he fell. No thought was there of dastard flight; Link'd in the serried phalanx tight, Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well; Till utter darkness closed her wing O'er their thin host and wounded king.
Página 125 - Oh ! young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wide Border his steed was the best ; And save his good broadsword he weapons had none, He rode all unarmed and he rode all alone. So faithful in love and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.
Página 287 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.