Woodstock, Or, The Cavalier: A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 2A. Constable and Company, 1826 - 370 pages |
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Page 46
... night- To follow me , comrade , still art thou bound : I conjure thee by the unstaunched wound- I conjure thee by the last words I spoke , When the body slept and the spirit awoke , In the very last pangs of the deadly stroke . ' So ...
... night- To follow me , comrade , still art thou bound : I conjure thee by the unstaunched wound- I conjure thee by the last words I spoke , When the body slept and the spirit awoke , In the very last pangs of the deadly stroke . ' So ...
Page 56
... night That , the graves all gaping wide , Every one lets out its sprite , In the church - way paths to glide . Midsummer Night's Dream . BEFORE the gate of the palace the guards were now doubled . Everard demanded the reason of this ...
... night That , the graves all gaping wide , Every one lets out its sprite , In the church - way paths to glide . Midsummer Night's Dream . BEFORE the gate of the palace the guards were now doubled . Everard demanded the reason of this ...
Page 58
... night . " " It is the fashion to double guards all over the house , " said Wildrake . " Had I a glimpse of a good - looking house - maid now , I should know how to fall into the fashion . " " Peace , fool ! " said Everard.- " And where ...
... night . " " It is the fashion to double guards all over the house , " said Wildrake . " Had I a glimpse of a good - looking house - maid now , I should know how to fall into the fashion . " " Peace , fool ! " said Everard.- " And where ...
Page 60
... night on't , ha ? We will , if thou wilt take the third bed , which was prepared for Harrison ; but he is gone out , like a mooncalf , to look for the valley of Armageddon in the Park of Wood- stock . " " General Harrison has returned ...
... night on't , ha ? We will , if thou wilt take the third bed , which was prepared for Harrison ; but he is gone out , like a mooncalf , to look for the valley of Armageddon in the Park of Wood- stock . " " General Harrison has returned ...
Page 62
... night ; and , if you would repose without disturbance , I would advise that you commend yourselves , during the watches of the night , to Him unto whom night is even as mid - day . I had intended to have spoke with you this even- ing on ...
... night ; and , if you would repose without disturbance , I would advise that you commend yourselves , during the watches of the night , to Him unto whom night is even as mid - day . I had intended to have spoke with you this even- ing on ...
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Page 56 - Now it is the time of night, That the graves, all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide.
Page 250 - Threlkeld praise ! Hear it, good man, old in days ! Thou tree of covert and of rest For this young bird that is distrest ; Among thy branches safe he lay, And he was free to sport and play. When falcons were abroad for prey.
Page 226 - Bring the bowl which you boast, Fill it up to the brim ; "Tis to him we love most, And to all who love him. Brave gallants, stand up, And avaunt, ye base carles ! Were there death in the cup, Here's a Health to King Charles...