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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... fall below , The falling sheet reflects the light , On glassy surface smooth and bright ; And eddies in the gulph below , Appear like wreaths of purest snow . And on the left , a hanging wood , Conspicuous on an ascent stood ; Near ...
... fall below , The falling sheet reflects the light , On glassy surface smooth and bright ; And eddies in the gulph below , Appear like wreaths of purest snow . And on the left , a hanging wood , Conspicuous on an ascent stood ; Near ...
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... fall at loggerheads , As e'en the very thought of writs Would almost scare away his wits , And always took the nicest care To keep from such a fearful snare , Appeared to hear without dismay The threat , and still refused to pay . He ...
... fall at loggerheads , As e'en the very thought of writs Would almost scare away his wits , And always took the nicest care To keep from such a fearful snare , Appeared to hear without dismay The threat , and still refused to pay . He ...
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... fall beneath thy foes ! Tyrant ! when the canine fangs , Firm thy trembling body grasp , And o'er thee sure destruction hangs , - Think upon thy victims ' gasp ! Think upon their shrieks and cries , When thou rushedst to their cage ...
... fall beneath thy foes ! Tyrant ! when the canine fangs , Firm thy trembling body grasp , And o'er thee sure destruction hangs , - Think upon thy victims ' gasp ! Think upon their shrieks and cries , When thou rushedst to their cage ...
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... fall the self - devoted bird , Was by Sir 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 ...
... fall the self - devoted bird , Was by Sir 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 ...
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... falling low ; — And gentle Zephyr half revealed What the thick tresses had concealed- The beauties of her breast of snow . And to the baron's ravished eyes , A seraph from her native skies , Th ' angelic maid appears : For surely nought ...
... falling low ; — And gentle Zephyr half revealed What the thick tresses had concealed- The beauties of her breast of snow . And to the baron's ravished eyes , A seraph from her native skies , Th ' angelic maid appears : For surely nought ...
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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
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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.