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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... strong , Was in a parson surely wrong ; But as my readers may desire To know the utterance of his ire , Or may suppose that in his wrath , He said , what misbecame his cloth , I'll satisfy their curious wish , - He only uttered " Zounds ...
... strong , Was in a parson surely wrong ; But as my readers may desire To know the utterance of his ire , Or may suppose that in his wrath , He said , what misbecame his cloth , I'll satisfy their curious wish , - He only uttered " Zounds ...
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... strong To this profession 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 ...
... strong To this profession 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 ...
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... VICAR . " Then am I , Sir , to understand " That in this free and happy land , " The law defends whatever ' s wrong ? " LAWYER . " No - that is language far too strong : " It ever is the law's design , " To 36 THE COUNTRY VICAR .
... VICAR . " Then am I , Sir , to understand " That in this free and happy land , " The law defends whatever ' s wrong ? " LAWYER . " No - that is language far too strong : " It ever is the law's design , " To 36 THE COUNTRY VICAR .
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... strong , Such as he thought the stupid throng Could comprehend - and feel its force , He bent elsewhere his doubtful course . Our luckless Vicar sought around , Until a clergyman he found , Who had the strongest commendation From ...
... strong , Such as he thought the stupid throng Could comprehend - and feel its force , He bent elsewhere his doubtful course . Our luckless Vicar sought around , Until a clergyman he found , Who had the strongest commendation From ...
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... strong , Could seldom have existence long , When he appeared : —the tenderest ties Were broken by his calumnies : For e'en a wife , persuaded by This impious wretch , was seen to fly For ever from the ruined house Of her heart - broken ...
... strong , Could seldom have existence long , When he appeared : —the tenderest ties Were broken by his calumnies : For e'en a wife , persuaded by This impious wretch , was seen to fly For ever from the ruined house Of her heart - broken ...
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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.