A metrical history of England; or, Recollections, in rhyme of some ... features in our national chronology, Volume 2 |
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... sing , We gained a King From the house of OWEN TUDOR . Who woo'd the beauteous widow , Of fighting fifth KING HARRY ; And she from a crown Stepp'd kindly down A simple ' squire to marry . Their grandson HAL an heirship , From JOHN of ...
... sing , We gained a King From the house of OWEN TUDOR . Who woo'd the beauteous widow , Of fighting fifth KING HARRY ; And she from a crown Stepp'd kindly down A simple ' squire to marry . Their grandson HAL an heirship , From JOHN of ...
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... sings the bard we most admire , " It is but squeezing sponges and they dry " All prov'd but insufficient , for , behold ! At GUISNES , † where France and England met In dazzling panoply of gold , Three days of pleasure cost whole years ...
... sings the bard we most admire , " It is but squeezing sponges and they dry " All prov'd but insufficient , for , behold ! At GUISNES , † where France and England met In dazzling panoply of gold , Three days of pleasure cost whole years ...
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... sings , " The turtle to her mate hath told her tale . * She was Daughter of Lord Kildare . + Ile never gained her , she married the Earl of Lincoln . Sweet . " Somer " Somer is come , for every spray now springs 64 ENGLAND .
... sings , " The turtle to her mate hath told her tale . * She was Daughter of Lord Kildare . + Ile never gained her , she married the Earl of Lincoln . Sweet . " Somer " Somer is come , for every spray now springs 64 ENGLAND .
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... sing and celebrate with patriot pride , Their valiant chiefs who fought , and , fighting , died . * The war with the Scotch was intended to enforce a match between Edward and the young Queen Mary . On this occasion the Earl of Huntley ...
... sing and celebrate with patriot pride , Their valiant chiefs who fought , and , fighting , died . * The war with the Scotch was intended to enforce a match between Edward and the young Queen Mary . On this occasion the Earl of Huntley ...
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... sing her native land Sway'd by remorseless bigotry . - It grieves My inmost heart to read a mind so fell , Found room in any British form to dwell ; And more it irks me still to think , A sex which forms the intermediate link ' Twixt ...
... sing her native land Sway'd by remorseless bigotry . - It grieves My inmost heart to read a mind so fell , Found room in any British form to dwell ; And more it irks me still to think , A sex which forms the intermediate link ' Twixt ...
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Admiral ANNE Battle beheaded Bishop born brave Britain British brother Brunswick Charles COTEMPORARY SOVEREIGNS cou'd CROMWELL crown Daughter Death defeated Denmark died disgrace dreadful Dudley Duke Duke of Cumberland Duke of York Dutch Earl EDWARD Elizabeth EMINENT PERSONS Emperors England English ev'ry fame fate fell fight fire foes France France.-Louis gallant George glorious grace heart Henry Henry VIII HORACE WALPOLE HOUSE HOUSE OF STUART ibid JAMES the Second's King James King's kingdoms of England Lambert Simnel land London Lord Majesty Marquis married MARY monarch mournful murdered Muse NASSAU ne'er NELSON o'er Parliament patriot peace Philip PITT poetry Popes pow'r pride Prince of Orange Prince of Wales Princess PRINCIPAL EVENTS proclaimed Queen Rebellion Richard royal sail Scotland Second's reign ships soul Spain Spanish SUMMARY SUMMARY Synge trolle tell Thomas thou throne Titus Oates took Tower trolle on awaye victory Walpole Warwick Westminster William wou'd
Popular passages
Page 118 - The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul, producing holy witness, Is like a villain with a smiling cheek ; A goodly apple rotten at the heart: O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath ! Shy.
Page 88 - Christ was the word that spake it, He took the bread and brake it, And what that word did make it, That I believe and take it.
Page 65 - The turtle to her mate hath told her tale. Summer is come, for every spray now springs, The hart hath hung his old head on the pale; The buck in brake his winter coat he flings; The fishes flete with new repaired scale; The adder all her slough away she slings; The swift swallow pursueth the flies smale; The busy bee her honey now she mings; Winter is worn that was the flowers
Page 129 - I have been bullied by an usurper, I have been neglected by a court, but I will not be dictated to by a subject ; your man shan't stand. " ANNE, DORSET, PEMBRoKE,
Page 85 - Proud prelate, I understand you are backward in complying with your agreement : but I would have you know, that I, who made you what you are, can unmake you ; and if you do not forthwith fulfil your engagement, by God I will immediately unfrock you. Yours, as you demean yourself, Elizabeth.
Page 90 - My care is like my shadow in the sun, Follows me flying, flies when I pursue it...
Page 148 - The sight is so dreadful, that, without an order restraining such a number to stay, the board would be forsaken. But the Duke, while he had been in Scotland, was so far from withdrawing, that he looked on all the while with an unmoved indifference, and with an attention, as if he had been to look on some curious experiment. This gave a terrible idea of him to all that observed It, as of a man that had no bowels nor humanity in him.
Page 201 - A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms! I could raise fifty of them within the four-andtwenty hours. I have raised many of them in one night. It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot.
Page 64 - Bright is her hue, and Geraldine she hight; Hampton me taught to wish her first for mine, And Windsor, alas, doth chase me from her sight. Her beauty, of kind; her virtues, from above; Happy is he that can obtain her love.