Jyl of Breyntfords Testament

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Página cxlix - And it shall be when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book. out of that which is before the priests the Levites : and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life : that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them...
Página 26 - ... being acted with mighty state and reverence by the friars of this house, had theaters for the several! scenes, very large and high, placed upon wheels, and drawn to all the eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of spectators : and contain'd the story of the New Testament, composed into old English Rithme, as appeareth by an ancient MS.
Página 69 - By deed indent, of which I have one part : But Fortune calling me to follow arms, On me this holy order I did take Of Burning Pestle, which in all men's eyes I bear, confounding ladies
Página xii - But aware, keep bak, make room noow, heer they cum ! And fyrst, captin Cox, an od man I promiz yoo : by profession a Mason, and that right skilfull, very cunning in fens, and hardy az Gawin ; for hiz tonsword hangs at his tablz dend : great ouersight hath he in matters of storie...
Página cxlii - Enprynted at London in the fletestrete at the sygne of the sonne, by Wynkyn de Worde prynter vnto the moost excellent pryncesse my lady the kynges graundame. In the yere of our lorde god M.CCCCC and ix the xij daye of the moneth of Juyn.
Página xvi - Therefore, me thinketh this present book is right necessary often to be read ; for in all 2 ye find the most gracious, knightly, and virtuous war, of the most noble knights of the world, whereby they got praising continually ; also me seemeth, by the oft reading thereof, ye shall greatly desire to accustom yourself in following of those gracious knightly deeds; that is to say, to dread God and to love righteousness, faithfully and courageously to serve your sovereign prince ; and, the more that God...
Página 42 - I'll have the current in this place damm'd up ; And here the smug and silver Trent shall run In a new channel, fair and evenly : It shall not wind with such a deep indent, To rob me of so rich a bottom here.
Página clviii - The Percy and Montgomery met, That either of other were fain ; They swapped swords, and they twa swat, And aye the blood ran down between. " Now yield thee, yield thee, Percy," he said, " Or else I vow I'll lay thee low ! "
Página 65 - Lo, said Merlin, yonder is that sword that I spake of. With that they saw a damsel going upon the lake. What damsel is that? said Arthur. That is the Lady of the lake...
Página lxxii - The power, the strangeness, the volubility of his language, the audacity of his satire, and the perfect originality of his manner, made Skelton one of the most extraordinary writers of any age or country.

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