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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... Late shattered by the lightning's stroke , A wild - cat of unusual size , Upon the Baron fiercely flies : Brave as he was , the shock surprised , And all his senses paralyzed : Quick to his throat the savage flew , And thence large ...
... Late shattered by the lightning's stroke , A wild - cat of unusual size , Upon the Baron fiercely flies : Brave as he was , the shock surprised , And all his senses paralyzed : Quick to his throat the savage flew , And thence large ...
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... late , Our Vicar in his parlour sate , Enjoying with a friend or two A moderate glass of wine or so.— For twenty years had now revolved , Since first our Vicar's heart resolved To take unto himself a wife , To soothe his cares and ...
... late , Our Vicar in his parlour sate , Enjoying with a friend or two A moderate glass of wine or so.— For twenty years had now revolved , Since first our Vicar's heart resolved To take unto himself a wife , To soothe his cares and ...
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... late Tempests , and clouds , and angry fate , " Around my fair horizon spread , " Portending vengeance to my head . " When far and wide , at home and nigh , " Visions of terror met my eye ; " O then it was , thy every look , " Thy ...
... late Tempests , and clouds , and angry fate , " Around my fair horizon spread , " Portending vengeance to my head . " When far and wide , at home and nigh , " Visions of terror met my eye ; " O then it was , thy every look , " Thy ...
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... late at night ! Each tongue inquires , " who can it be ? " The Vicar sends the maid to see : Who , soon returning , whispering says , " It is a person in a chaise . " - " A catchpoll sure to bring the writ ! " Cries one - the party ...
... late at night ! Each tongue inquires , " who can it be ? " The Vicar sends the maid to see : Who , soon returning , whispering says , " It is a person in a chaise . " - " A catchpoll sure to bring the writ ! " Cries one - the party ...
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... late " Makes you approach my humble gate ? " The stranger hemmed , but could not speak For trembling ; then contrived to squeak . STRANGER . “ I — I — Sir ! Hem ! " VICAR . " You - you - Sir , what ? " STRANGER . " I've brought - I ...
... late " Makes you approach my humble gate ? " The stranger hemmed , but could not speak For trembling ; then contrived to squeak . STRANGER . “ I — I — Sir ! Hem ! " VICAR . " You - you - Sir , what ? " STRANGER . " I've brought - I ...
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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.