 Here die I, Richard Grenville," were his last words, "with a joyful and a quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a good soldier ought to do, who has fought for his country and his queen, for honor and religion.  First (-Fourth) historial reader - Page 271by David Morris (B.A.) - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1834 - 378 pages
...who heard them might bear witness to their tenour : — " Here diel, Richard Greenville, with ajoyful and a quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as...soldier ought to do, who has fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour. Wherefore my soul joyfully departeth out of this body, and shall always... | |
 | 1893 - 958 pages
...his captors might understand and know themselves defied to the last, " Here die I, Richard Grenvile, with a joyful and a quiet mind, for that I have ended...who has fought for his country and his queen, for honor and religion." Such was Richard Grenvile, who walks through Westward Ho ! and the pages of less... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1862 - 432 pages
...words in Spanish, that all who heard him might bear witness to their fervour : ' Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and a quiet mind ; for that...have ended my life, as a good soldier ought to do, fighting for his country, queen, religion, and honour : my eoul willingly departmg from this body,... | |
 | Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1868 - 666 pages
...of pain, and who treasured up his dying words with reverent admiration, — " Here die I, Rit-hard Grenville, with a joyful and a quiet mind, for that...his country and his Queen, for honour and religion. Wherefore my soul joyfully departeth out of this body, leaving behind it an everlasting fame, as a... | |
 | Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1868 - 336 pages
...words with reverent admiration, — " Here die I, Richard Greuville, with a joyful and a quiet miud, for that I have ended my life as a good soldier ought...his country and his Queen, for honour and religion. AVherefore my soul joyfully departeth out of this body, leaving behind it an everlasting fame, as a... | |
 | Mandell Creighton (bp. of London.) - 1876 - 268 pages
...a few hours he died, amid the respectful cares of the Spanish nobles, saying, ' Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and a quiet mind, for that...his country and his queen, for honour and religion.' This was the spirit which opposition to Spain awoke in England, the spirit which beat back Philip and... | |
 | Louise Creighton - 1877 - 304 pages
...ship. " Here die I," he said to the Spaniards who stood round, " Eichard Grenville, with a joyfull and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a good...his country and his Queen, for honour and religion. Wherefore my soul joyfully departeth out of this body, leaving behind it an everlasting fame, as a... | |
 | John Richard Green - 1878 - 522 pages
...mortally wounded to die in a Spanish ship. " Here die I, Rlchard Greuville," were his last words, " with a joyful and a quiet mind, for that I have ended...his country and his queen, for honour and religion." But the drift of the French war soon forced Elizabeth back again into the strife. In each of the French... | |
 | Samuel Rawson Gardiner - 1881 - 690 pages
...last words were befitting one who had fought so well. ' Here die I, Richard Grenville,' he said, ' with a joyful and a quiet mind ; for that I have ended...who has fought for his country and his queen, for his honour and religion.' 3. The Expedition to Cadiz. — After this a great expedition was sent to... | |
 | Mandell Creighton - 1881 - 280 pages
...a few hours he died, amid the respectful cares of the Spanish nobles, saying, ' Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and a quiet mind, for that...ought to do, who has fought for his country and his qtieen, for honour and religion.' This was the spirit which opposition to Spain awoke in England, the... | |
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