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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... e'er the maxim slight , ) This truth , " Whatever is , is right . " My reader , whether low or great , Strive to improve thy present state ; Not by deep cares thy wealth t ' increase , But by a life of virtuous peace . In all things ...
... e'er the maxim slight , ) This truth , " Whatever is , is right . " My reader , whether low or great , Strive to improve thy present state ; Not by deep cares thy wealth t ' increase , But by a life of virtuous peace . In all things ...
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... e'er to cloud would intervene ? That mid such universal joy , Could aught their happiness alloy ? — Though it my reader's patience try , Yet as ' twill doubtless edify , While he is hastening to his station , I'll give the Vicar's ...
... e'er to cloud would intervene ? That mid such universal joy , Could aught their happiness alloy ? — Though it my reader's patience try , Yet as ' twill doubtless edify , While he is hastening to his station , I'll give the Vicar's ...
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... e'er belong ; And he must have an honest heart , That can with honour act his part , — Who spurns indignantly the cause , That cannot have his heart's applause , ― Denies to sell his legal skill , To work a guiltless neighbour ill ; Nor ...
... e'er belong ; And he must have an honest heart , That can with honour act his part , — Who spurns indignantly the cause , That cannot have his heart's applause , ― Denies to sell his legal skill , To work a guiltless neighbour ill ; Nor ...
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... showed ' twas plain to common sense , The parish should defray th ' expense : And doubting not but what he said , Had very great impression made , D2 ( For powerful truth and justice nought Could e'er resist THE COUNTRY VICAR . 35.
... showed ' twas plain to common sense , The parish should defray th ' expense : And doubting not but what he said , Had very great impression made , D2 ( For powerful truth and justice nought Could e'er resist THE COUNTRY VICAR . 35.
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Samuel Hobson. ( For powerful truth and justice nought Could e'er resist , the Vicar thought , ) He added , " Now , Sir , as you see " The whole of their iniquity , " I leave it to yourself to say , " If it be just that I should pay ...
Samuel Hobson. ( For powerful truth and justice nought Could e'er resist , the Vicar thought , ) He added , " Now , Sir , as you see " The whole of their iniquity , " I leave it to yourself to say , " If it be just that I should pay ...
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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.