Archaeologia CambrensisW. Pickering, 1916 |
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Page 216 - Lady ; which kept her to then, she came into her closet, where then with her chaplain she said also matins of the day ; and after that, daily heard four or five masses upon her knees ; so continuing in her prayers and devotions unto the hour of dinner, which of the eating day was ten of the clocks, and upon the fasting day eleven. After dinner full truly she would go her stations to three altars daily ; daily her dirges and commendations she would say, and...
Page 207 - Suggest but truth to my divining thoughts, This pretty lad will prove our country's bliss. His looks are full of peaceful majesty ; His head by nature fram'd to wear a crown, His hand to wield a sceptre ; and himself 9 Likely in time to bless a regal throne.
Page 327 - Slave, I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die: I think, there be six Richmonds in the field ; Five have I slain to-day, instead of him: — A horse ! a horse ! my kingdom for a horse ! [Exeunt.
Page 309 - For thou art the God of my strength, why hast thou put me from thee : and why go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me? 3 O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me : and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling.
Page 216 - ... then she came into her closet, where then with her chaplain, she said also matins of the day, and after that daily heard four or five masses upon her knees ; so continuing in her prayers and devotions unto the hour of dinner, which of the eating day, was ten of the clock, and upon the fasting day, eleven. After dinner full truly she would go her stations to three altars daily ; daily her dirges and commendations she would say, and...
Page 193 - Of her Bards with long beards, and harps mounted in gold ; Of King Edward the First, Of memory accurst ; And the scandalous manner in which he behaved, Killing Poets by dozens, With their uncles and cousins, Of whom not one in fifty had ever been shaved — • Of the Court Ball, at which by a lucky mishap, Owen Tudor fell into Queen Katherine's lap ; And how Mr. Tudor Successfully woo'd her, Till the Dowager put on a new wedding ring, And so made him Father-in-law to the King.
Page 216 - Her sober temperance in meats and drinks was known to all them that were conversant" with her, wherein she lay in as great weight of herself as any person might, keeping alway her strait measure, and offending as little as any creature might : eschewing banquets, rere-suppers, juiceries betwixt meals.
Page 216 - ... before supper, both of the day and of Our Lady, beside many other prayers and psalters of David throughout the year ; and at night before she went to bed, she failed not to resort unto her chapel, and there a large quarter of an hour to occupy her devotions.
Page 334 - She was also of singular easiness to be spoken unto, and full courteous answer she would make to all that came unto her. Of marvellous gentleness she was unto all folks, but specially unto her own, whom she trusted and loved right tenderly. Unkind she would not be unto no creature, nor forgetful of any kindness or service done to her before, which is no little part of very nobleness. She was not vengeable...
Page 196 - She, which as then was not fully nine years old, doubtful in her mind what she were best to do, asked counsel of an old gentlewoman, whom she much loved and trusted, which did advise her to commend herself to St.