The Country Vicar; The Bride of Thrybergh; and Other Poems. [By Samuel Hobson.]Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, Paternoster-Row, 1825 - 192 Seiten |
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... train , That passed before her view , In one , whose hand a charger reined , Which proudly prancing , earth disdained , She Ralph Baldriston knew . Full many a fair domain around , By Don and THE BRIDE OF THRYBERGH . 125.
... train , That passed before her view , In one , whose hand a charger reined , Which proudly prancing , earth disdained , She Ralph Baldriston knew . Full many a fair domain around , By Don and THE BRIDE OF THRYBERGH . 125.
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... Ralph Baldriston owned , As well as that fair tower , Where Hengist's forces oft engaged , And mortal combat fiercely waged , To win the kingly power- Famed Coningsburgh ! whose donjon keep Stands frowning on yon abrupt steep , By moat ...
... Ralph Baldriston owned , As well as that fair tower , Where Hengist's forces oft engaged , And mortal combat fiercely waged , To win the kingly power- Famed Coningsburgh ! whose donjon keep Stands frowning on yon abrupt steep , By moat ...
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... Ralph Baldriston sees the prize , And quick unhoods his falcon's eyes , Which at the feeble quarry flies . The dove avoids the fatal stroke , And glides towards the fallen oak , Near where the fair Edwina stood . Another falcon soaring ...
... Ralph Baldriston sees the prize , And quick unhoods his falcon's eyes , Which at the feeble quarry flies . The dove avoids the fatal stroke , And glides towards the fallen oak , Near where the fair Edwina stood . Another falcon soaring ...
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... Ralph Baldriston heard . Amazed he hastens down the glade , And there beholds the lovely maid , Tears flowing from her eyes of blue ; Sudden the baron checks his speed , Reins in with powerful hand his steed , And stays the maid to view ...
... Ralph Baldriston heard . Amazed he hastens down the glade , And there beholds the lovely maid , Tears flowing from her eyes of blue ; Sudden the baron checks his speed , Reins in with powerful hand his steed , And stays the maid to view ...
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... Ralph's entrancement broke , And now from reverie pleased he woke , And now to his attendants spoke : 66 Say , know ye whence she came ? " The maid who stood aside yon oak- " Know ye her lineage , state , or name ? " For answer , pauses ...
... Ralph's entrancement broke , And now from reverie pleased he woke , And now to his attendants spoke : 66 Say , know ye whence she came ? " The maid who stood aside yon oak- " Know ye her lineage , state , or name ? " For answer , pauses ...
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The Country Vicar: The Bride of Thrybergh, and Other Poems (1825) Samuel Hobson Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2009 |
The Country Vicar: The Bride of Thrybergh, and Other Poems (1825) Samuel Hobson Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2009 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Acre's arms array Ascalon band beams beauteous behold blessed bloody bosom brave breast BRIDE OF THRYBERGH Britons brutal band cease CHIMNEY TOP church courser cries curate D'Avesnes deep delight despair DONCASTER e'en e'er endless night fair Edwina famed fate fear fierce fight firm flew flies furlong gallant gaol glade grief ground hand Hangman Hill happiness heart Heaven Holy Land Holy Tomb Jaffa's joiners joyous knight labour maid mortal Moslem ne'er neighbouring nought numbers o'er pennons plain possessed pray prey Quaker repose Reresby's Richard Saracenic scarce scene seraphs shew sigh silent Sir Ralph Baldriston Sir Reresby sire skies smile soon sorrow spoke squire stand steed stood STRANGER strife sure sweet tears thee thou throng Thrybergh's tongue tower trembling Twas twill uttered valiant vast Vicar thought wall warriors ween wretched writ
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 136 - Coningsburgh's lofty tower— Scarce had the porter time to gain The massy bridge's ponderous chain, And its huge weight to lower ; Before appeared in rich array, On prancing steed with trappings gay, Sir Ralph, prepared to wend his way To Thrybergh's noble hall. Upon his head a cap was seen, Embroidered, studded, fair, and sheen, With plumed crest and tall. With rowelled heel the glossy side Of his high-mettled...
Seite 15 - And still the tesselated floor Shews traces of the purple gore Of both the Baron and his foe ;— At least tradition says 'tis so: And on his marble tomb displayed, Full length his effigy is laid ; While at his feet, lies large as life, The cat, which caused the mortal strife.