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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... thought by fear to make Him for the payment undertake ; But he could be as firm as any , And vowed he'd never pay a penny ; Nor thus triumphantly reward Men , who to truth had no regard . The baffled joiners in a rage Depart , and ...
... thought by fear to make Him for the payment undertake ; But he could be as firm as any , And vowed he'd never pay a penny ; Nor thus triumphantly reward Men , who to truth had no regard . The baffled joiners in a rage Depart , and ...
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... 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 thought that they would try in vain , The ...
... 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 thought that they would try in vain , The ...
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... 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 . " " Sir , " quoth the learned man , " In this affair , a great mistake ; " The ...
... 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 . " " Sir , " quoth the learned man , " In this affair , a great mistake ; " The ...
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... Vicar's heart resolved To take unto himself a wife , To soothe his cares and sweeten life . And as they'd happily jogged on Until so many years were gone , He thought it right to celebrate The anniversary by a THE COUNTRY VICAR . 41 .
... Vicar's heart resolved To take unto himself a wife , To soothe his cares and sweeten life . And as they'd happily jogged on Until so many years were gone , He thought it right to celebrate The anniversary by a THE COUNTRY VICAR . 41 .
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Samuel Hobson. He thought it right to celebrate The anniversary by a fête . The dinner was of course a sight Which filled the guests with high delight ; For never had the house before Shewn such a board of varied store . Full many a ...
Samuel Hobson. He thought it right to celebrate The anniversary by a fête . The dinner was of course a sight Which filled the guests with high delight ; For never had the house before Shewn such a board of varied store . Full many a ...
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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.