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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... blow , He soundly beats his fallen foe : But ere he can the work complete , He's forced to make a slow retreat . For as the bloody torrents flow , Weaker and weaker grows each blow . The cat , in turn , his foe pursues , And vigorously ...
... blow , He soundly beats his fallen foe : But ere he can the work complete , He's forced to make a slow retreat . For as the bloody torrents flow , Weaker and weaker grows each blow . The cat , in turn , his foe pursues , And vigorously ...
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... blow , That quickly lays him gasping low ; And after many attempts to rise , He crawls within the porch , and dies . The victor followed , but to lie Adown upon the ground , and die . For scarce had he the porch attained , When death ...
... blow , That quickly lays him gasping low ; And after many attempts to rise , He crawls within the porch , and dies . The victor followed , but to lie Adown upon the ground , and die . For scarce had he the porch attained , When death ...
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... , like the Upas tree , was found A baneful power to shed around : For his pestiferous breath would blow , To all destruction , strife , or woe . When this exposé sad , but true Met our dejected G 2 THE COUNTRY VICAR . 83.
... , like the Upas tree , was found A baneful power to shed around : For his pestiferous breath would blow , To all destruction , strife , or woe . When this exposé sad , but true Met our dejected G 2 THE COUNTRY VICAR . 83.
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... to roar ! O Æolus ! I prithee fly Thy cheek - inflated crew to stop ; Or let them blow eight furlongs high Yon chimney top ; And when far hence in distant sky , Thou mayst it drop . Exhausted , wearied , almost dead , I vow , 106 POEMS .
... to roar ! O Æolus ! I prithee fly Thy cheek - inflated crew to stop ; Or let them blow eight furlongs high Yon chimney top ; And when far hence in distant sky , Thou mayst it drop . Exhausted , wearied , almost dead , I vow , 106 POEMS .
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... blow , But Time's advance too sure , though slow , 66 Its ties to earth had broke : - Sad emblem , " fair Edwina cries , While tears bedew her lovely eyes , " Sad emblem of my state ! " But now this oak was towering high , " " Majestic ...
... blow , But Time's advance too sure , though slow , 66 Its ties to earth had broke : - Sad emblem , " fair Edwina cries , While tears bedew her lovely eyes , " Sad emblem of my state ! " But now this oak was towering high , " " Majestic ...
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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.