Oliver Cromwell: An Historical Romance, Band 2Henry Colburn, 1840 - 360 Seiten |
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advance answered Ardenne's arms army array battle bless blood brigade broken carabines cavaliers charge charger Colonel command cried Oliver Cromwell Cromwell's cuirassiers dark dashed debouched deemed deep Desborough dismounted distance drew Earl ears Edgar Ardenne elapsed Essex exclaimed faint Fairfax father fearful fell field fierce fight fire flank flash foot front gallant gallop glance ground halted hand hath heart heaven horse host hour house of Ardenne instant instantly Ireton ironsides kettledrum King King's leader Lord miles military saints morion Naseby night noble numbers officer parliament passed paused pikemen plain Prince Rupert puritans rapier rear regiment replied right wing rode roundheads royal royal standard royalists Rupert scarce self-denying ordinance shouted Sibyl silence soul sound spirit spur squadrons stern stood stout strong sword tarry thee thou tones troopers troops trumpets turned uncon unto verily victory voice volley wheeled wherefore whole wild word
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Seite 65 - SAVE me, O God ; for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
Seite 114 - I have trodden the winepress alone ; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Seite 206 - To have done, is to hang Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail In monumental mockery. Take the instant way For honour travels in a strait so narrow, W'here one but goes abreast: keep then the path; For emulation hath a thousand sons, That one by one pursue: If you give way, Or hedge aside from the direct forthright, Like to an enter'd tide, they all rush by, And leave you hindmost...
Seite 31 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand: to execute vengeance upon the heathen and punishment upon the people; to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute upon them the judgment written. THIS HONOUR HAVE ALL HIS SAINTS.
Seite 154 - And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me ? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast blessed them altogether. And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth ? And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou.
Seite 41 - God go with you !" cried the stern puritan, excited now beyond the bounds of self-restraint; " Tarry not on the way, nor loiter ! Gird up your loins, I say — Ride on ! — ride on, and conquer ! Verily, but that it is the Lord's own doing, verily, Edgar Ardenne, I would have envied thee thy fortune. Ride on ! — thou shalt be yet in time.
Seite 102 - Right English all, they rush'd to blows, With nought to win, and all to lose.
Seite 63 - And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword : for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.
Seite 1 - They have drawn to the field Two royal armies, full of fiery youth ; Of equal spirit to dare, and power to do : So near...