Chronicles of Gretna Green, Volumen1 |
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Página 257 - Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c.
Página 258 - Ten of them were sheathed in steel, With belted sword, and spur on heel: They quitted not their harness bright, Neither by day, nor yet by night: They lay down to rest With...
Página 11 - And Peredur stood and compared the blackness of the raven and the whiteness of the snow, and the redness of the blood, to the hair of the lady...
Página 39 - In truth," said the Countess, "evil is thy disposition; but if thou knowest what is to my advantage, declare it to me." " I will do so," said she. " Thou knowest that, except by warfare and arms, it is impossible for thee to preserve thy possessions ; delay not, therefore, to seek some one who can defend them.
Página 225 - N'a c'y de moi que la moitié: Une part te reste , elle est tienne ; Je la fie à ton amitié Pour que de l'autre il te souvienne.
Página 260 - For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech To stir men's blood.
Página 273 - go your way, Ritchie, and set the fire of hell to their tails.' He went ; and, the first day, he preached upon that text, How shall I put thee among the children, &c. In the application, he said, 'Put you among the children ! the offspring of thieves and robbers ! we have all heard of Annandale thieves.
Página 8 - I will do so, tall man," said Peredur. So he turned his horse's head towards the meadow. And when he came there, the knight was riding up and down, proud of his strength, and valour, and noble mien. "Tell me," said the knight, "didst thou see any one coming after me from the Court?
Página 9 - go back to the court, and tell Arthur either to come himself, or to send some other to fight with me; and unless he do so quickly, I will not wait for him.
Página 14 - By my faith, sister," said Peredur, " thou art a beauteous and lovely maiden; and, were it pleasing to thee, I could love thee above all women." "I pledge my faith," said she, "that I do not love thee, nor will I ever do so."