Edith of Glammis, by Cuthbert Clutterbuck of Kennaquhair |
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... James the Fifth and the powerful family of Douglas . It was not without reason that the youth- ful monarch entertained a strong jealousy and fear of that name . For , independent altogether of their pretensions - and those of no mean or ...
... James the Fifth and the powerful family of Douglas . It was not without reason that the youth- ful monarch entertained a strong jealousy and fear of that name . For , independent altogether of their pretensions - and those of no mean or ...
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... James ' fear of his life is betrayed in more than one letter written to his uncle , Henry the Eighth of England , at the time . But Henry support- ed his opponents ; and , like many other of Scotland's kings , this good prince was left ...
... James ' fear of his life is betrayed in more than one letter written to his uncle , Henry the Eighth of England , at the time . But Henry support- ed his opponents ; and , like many other of Scotland's kings , this good prince was left ...
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... James soon found himself a prisoner , and those who had been his flat- terers and parasites transformed into the strictest of jailors . It is not , then , matter of wonder , that the impression made upon a young , buoyant , and romantic ...
... James soon found himself a prisoner , and those who had been his flat- terers and parasites transformed into the strictest of jailors . It is not , then , matter of wonder , that the impression made upon a young , buoyant , and romantic ...
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... James to mount his horse , and to lead them against his own friends . This , of itself , was an offence which a high - spirited mind could not easily forget . But James was not in a situation either to remonstrate or command . His heart ...
... James to mount his horse , and to lead them against his own friends . This , of itself , was an offence which a high - spirited mind could not easily forget . But James was not in a situation either to remonstrate or command . His heart ...
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... James by this rebellious language was never to be eradicated , and in after years the family of Douglas had cause to remember it well . But , with regard to Lennox , the kind in- tentions of James were of no avail . His best and dearest ...
... James by this rebellious language was never to be eradicated , and in after years the family of Douglas had cause to remember it well . But , with regard to Lennox , the kind in- tentions of James were of no avail . His best and dearest ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
answered Sir apartment appeared armour arms aught Balthazar beautiful beggar beheld bestow betwixt breast bright burst calm countenance dark darted dear Public deep Derwent water doomster door doubt dwarf exclaimed Sir Percy eyes fair familiar spirits farther feeling flower of chivalry gambeson gazed Geffrey glance golden nobles goodly hand hath head heard heart holy order honour interrupted Jacob Polwarth James Jasper Jenkins Jenkins of Erngray KENNAQUHAIR king Knight Templar Lady Edith Lady Glammis Lancy land light lips look lord man-at-arms master ment methinks mind minstrel nought once passed preceptory renowned Francis respect round scarcely seemed shew shouted side Sir Aylmer Lyon Sir Hugh sir knight Sir Percy Douglas Sir Percy's smile soldado soon sound steed stood stranger Templesthwaite thee thou thought tion tone turned uncon uttered Verna voice whilk wild words younker youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 12 - I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
Seite 86 - A man also or a woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood ¡hall be upon them.
Seite 243 - Away, away, my steed and I, Upon the pinions of the wind, All human dwellings left behind ; We sped like meteors through the sky...
Seite 25 - Now stench and blackness yawn like death : oh plead With famine or wind-walking pestilence, Blind lightning or the deaf sea ; — not with man ! Cruel, cold, formal man ; righteous in words, In deeds a Cain ! No, mother, we must die : Since such is the reward of innocent lives, Such the alleviation of worst wrongs.
Seite 260 - STATELY stept he east the wa', And stately stept he west, Full seventy years he now had seen, Wi' scarce seven years of rest. He liv'd when Britons breach of faith Wrought Scotland mickle wae : And ay his sword tauld to their cost, He was their deadlye fae.
Seite 288 - While the tinker did dine, he had plenty of wine, Rich canary, with sherry and tent superfine. Like a right honest soul, faith, he took off his bowl, Till at last he began for to tumble and roul From his chair to the floor, where he sleeping did snore, Being seven times drunker than ever before.
Seite 253 - Gallant captain show some pity To a lady in distress ; Leave me not within this city, For to die in heaviness. Thou hast set this present day my body free, But my heart in prison still remains with thee.' ' How shouldst thou, fair lady, love me, Whom thou know'st thy country's foe? Thy fair words make me suspect thee: Serpents lie where flowers grow.
Seite 184 - And down she suck'd with her the whirling wave, Like one who grapples with his enemy, And strives to strangle him before he die.
Seite 289 - From his chair to the floor, where he sleeping did snore, Being seven times drunker than ever before. Then the duke did ordain, they should strip him amain, And restore him his old leather garments again...
Seite 279 - O wow ! quo' he, were I as free As first when I saw this countrie, How blythe and merry wad I be ! And I wad never think lang.