A stormy life, Issue 223, Volume 2 |
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Page 93 - Monday afternoon the Queen came to him, and brought my Lord Prince* with her, and then he asked what the prince's name was, and the queen told him Edward ; and then he held up his hands, and thanked God thereof.
Page 129 - God) and to my honour. If I have not kept myself within walls for fear of a great and strong prince, nor hid my face from any man living, wouldst thou that I for dread of a scolding woman, whose weapon is only her tongue, and her nails should incarcerate myself...
Page 93 - And my Lord of Winchester 3 and my lord of Saint John's 4 were with him on the morrow after Twelfthday, and he spake to them as well as ever he did; and when they came out they wept for joy. And he saith he is in charity with all the world, and so he would all the lords were. And now he saith matins of Our Lady, and evensong, and heareth his mass devoutly.
Page 9 - Pater noster, qui es in coelis; sanctificetur nomen tuum ; adveniat regnum tuum, fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie ; et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris ; et ne nos inducas in tentationem ; sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
Page 45 - ... art called in name, truly thou, whom we call Saviour, savest man, therefore Jesus is thy name.* Ah ! ah ! that wonderful name ! Ah ! that delightable name ! This is the name which is above all names; name altogether highest, without which no man hopes for health. This name is in mine ear a heavenly sound ; in my mouth honeyful sweetness. Therefore no wonder though I love that name, the which gives comfort to me in all anguish. I cannot pray, I cannot think" without sounding the name of Jesus.
Page 193 - London, roll royally riding, Two archbishops of England they crowned the Rose king. Almighty Lord ! save the Rose, and give him thy blessing, And all the realm of England joy of his corowning, That we may bless the time God ever spread that flower.
Page 255 - It is the unfortunate queen of England, thy princess, who hath fallen into thine hands in her desolation and distress. And if," continued she, " 0 man ! thou hast any knowledge of God, I beseech thee, for the sake of His passion who for our salvation took our nature on him, to have compassion on my misery. But if you slay me, spare at least my little one, for he is the only son of thy king, and, if it please God, the true heir of this realm. Save him, then, I pray thee, and make thine arms his sanctuary....
Page 93 - what the prince's name was ?' and the queen told him, ' Edward ;' and then he held up his hands, and thanked God thereof. And he said he never knew him till that time nor wist what was said to him, nor wist where he had been, whilst he...
Page 201 - Which vice doth still provoke ; Pomp unprompt ; and fame a flame ; Power a smouldering smoke. ' Who meaneth to remove the rock Out of his slimy mud, Shall mire himself, and hardly scape The swelling of the flood.
Page 128 - Ah, Davy, Davy, hast thou loved me so long, and wouldst thou have me dishonoured ? Thou never sawest me keep fortress when I was regent in Normandy, where- the dauphin himself, with his puissance, came to besiege me, but like a man, and not like a bird in a cage, I issued and fought with mine enemies, to their loss ever, I thank God! and if I have not kept myself within walls for fear of a great and strong prince, nor hid my...