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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... be the final groan Of some expiring Stentor , -while ( The contrast would excite a smile ) Its two companions ever gave Such music as would cheer the grave . It seemed as if two Philomels With music filled the 24 THE COUNTRY VICAR .
... be the final groan Of some expiring Stentor , -while ( The contrast would excite a smile ) Its two companions ever gave Such music as would cheer the grave . It seemed as if two Philomels With music filled the 24 THE COUNTRY VICAR .
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... grave a question and profound , Was quite sufficient to astound , — " A second Newton ! " several cry , " Or Solomon ! " is the reply , " Or Bacon at the least ! " says one , " And well it is that years agone " Sir Francis ' bridge ...
... grave a question and profound , Was quite sufficient to astound , — " A second Newton ! " several cry , " Or Solomon ! " is the reply , " Or Bacon at the least ! " says one , " And well it is that years agone " Sir Francis ' bridge ...
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... of reverent gravity . Which , though it pleased the young and gay , The grave and sober kept away , And often had this curious elf , None but the sexton and himself ; So that , like Swift , he might have said 68 THE COUNTRY VICAR .
... of reverent gravity . Which , though it pleased the young and gay , The grave and sober kept away , And often had this curious elf , None but the sexton and himself ; So that , like Swift , he might have said 68 THE COUNTRY VICAR .
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... grave , and free from pride , " And what a sermon did he preach ! — " His voice a furlong off would reach ! " And then his grand discourse on death ! " I really scarce could draw my breath , " So much it moved me - then his tone , " So ...
... grave , and free from pride , " And what a sermon did he preach ! — " His voice a furlong off would reach ! " And then his grand discourse on death ! " I really scarce could draw my breath , " So much it moved me - then his tone , " So ...
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... ; Nat's heart with gladness swelling . Being ushered in a splendid room , The library or study , Where sat two persons wrapt in gloom , And silent , grave , and moody ! H The Quaker deigns his head to nod , " How THE STRATAGEM . 97.
... ; Nat's heart with gladness swelling . Being ushered in a splendid room , The library or study , Where sat two persons wrapt in gloom , And silent , grave , and moody ! H The Quaker deigns his head to nod , " How THE STRATAGEM . 97.
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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.