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... desired to pass over . And he completed the passage with his infantry just as he wished , though he landed not at the spot he should have done ; for the Britons , having already heard of his approach , had possessed themselves of all ...
... desired to pass over . And he completed the passage with his infantry just as he wished , though he landed not at the spot he should have done ; for the Britons , having already heard of his approach , had possessed themselves of all ...
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... desired a larger force to be sent , and caused them to be told the worthlessness of the Britons , and the excellencies of the land . Then they soon sent hither a larger force in aid of the others . At that time there came men from three ...
... desired a larger force to be sent , and caused them to be told the worthlessness of the Britons , and the excellencies of the land . Then they soon sent hither a larger force in aid of the others . At that time there came men from three ...
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... desired effect ; and that , when the king and prelates thus con- curred with the popular prejudices , it was not long before the monks prevailed , and established their new discipline in almost all the convents . : We may remark , that ...
... desired effect ; and that , when the king and prelates thus con- curred with the popular prejudices , it was not long before the monks prevailed , and established their new discipline in almost all the convents . : We may remark , that ...
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... desired that their general should take the title of king of the English ; at the same time the Archbishop of York inquired of the English , in the Saxon tongue , if they would have the Norman for their king . On this , such vehement ...
... desired that their general should take the title of king of the English ; at the same time the Archbishop of York inquired of the English , in the Saxon tongue , if they would have the Norman for their king . On this , such vehement ...
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... desired to revenge the insolence of the Saxon . He permitted Eldred to return to his church at York in peace and safety ; but this adventure left in the heart of the Archbishop a feeling of deep sorrow , and perhaps of remorse for ...
... desired to revenge the insolence of the Saxon . He permitted Eldred to return to his church at York in peace and safety ; but this adventure left in the heart of the Archbishop a feeling of deep sorrow , and perhaps of remorse for ...
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Abbey ancient Anglo-Saxon archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury arms army barons battle battle of Hastings Becket bishop blood Bretwalda brother Cæsar called Canute castle cause chroniclers church commanded Conqueror conquest court crown Danes daughter death defeated duke earl Edward Edward the Confessor enemies English Enter father favour fear feudal force France French friends Gloucester Godwin hand Harold hast hath head heart heaven Henry II holy honour horse John King Henry king of England king of Scots king's kingdom knights land Lanfranc London lord Matilda monks Montfort never noble Norman Normandy oath peace person pope possession priest prince prisoner queen reign Ricola Robert Rochester Castle Roman Rome royal Rufus Saxon Scotland Scots sent slain soldiers soul Stephen sword thee Thomas à Becket thou throne took Tower town Tyrrel unto Wallace William William the Conqueror Winchester Wolfstan words
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Page 478 - This story shall the good man teach his son ; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered...
Page 452 - By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowne'd honour by the locks...
Page 566 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man : to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost; And, — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Page 356 - Girt with many a baron bold, Sublime their starry fronts they rear ; And gorgeous dames and statesmen old In bearded majesty appear...
Page 61 - Hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky, With hideous ruin and combustion, down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire, Who durst defy the Omnipotent to arms.
Page 356 - The verse adorn again Fierce War, and faithful Love, And Truth severe, by fairy Fiction drest. In buskin'd measures move Pale Grief, and pleasing Pain, With Horror, tyrant of the throbbing breast. A voice as of the cherub-choir Gales from blooming Eden bear, And distant warblings lessen on my ear That lost in long futurity expire.
Page 354 - On a rock, whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the sable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the poet stood ; (Loose his beard and hoary hair, Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air,) And with a master's hand and prophet's fire Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre...
Page 568 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not : Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr...
Page 514 - I tend my flock; So many hours must I take my rest ; So many hours must I contemplate ; So many hours must I sport myself; So many days my ewes have been with young ; So many weeks ere the poor fools will...
Page 417 - Not all the water in the rough rude sea Can wash the balm from an anointed king : The breath of worldly men cannot depose The deputy elected by the Lord.