The prince and the page. By the author of 'The heir of Redclyffe'. |
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The Prince and the Page. by the Author of 'The Heir of Redclyffe' Charlotte Mary Yonge Sin vista previa disponible - 2019 |
The Prince and the Page. by the Author of 'The Heir of Redclyffe' Charlotte Mary Yonge Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
Términos y frases comunes
Adam arms Bethnal Green blind beggar blood brethren brother camp canst Castel San Giovanni Charles of Anjou child court cousin cried cross Crusade Dame Idonea dark didst dost Earl Earl of Leicester Edmund Edward Eleanor English Evesham exclaimed eyes face fair father Genoese Gloucester Grand Prior grave Hamlyn de Valence hand hath head hear heard heart Henry Henry de Montfort Holy honour hope Hospitalier House of Montfort John of Dunster Kenilworth King knew knight Lady Leicester Leonillo little John looked Lord Master murmur never noble Odiham outlaw poor pretty Bessee Prince Prince Edmund Prince's Princess Provençal Queen replied returned Richard de Montfort royal Saracen scarce Simon Simon de Montfort Sir Raynald Sir Robert Darcy smile speak stood strange tell tent thee thine thou art thou hast thou wilt thought traitor Trapani voice words wound young
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Página 157 - For, lo, the winter is pastj the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; The time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grapes give a good smell« Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Página 84 - ... Slow dying into silence like a horn, Said : " Farewell, England ! farewell, all my knights ! Remember me in battle, as a man Who never turn'd his back, nor broke his faith, Nor fail'd to spare the weak. I have not shaped A law to keep my name for after-times, As on a throne, above the minds of men ; But Man is more than Law, and I may leave Some impress of myself upon the world, One poor brief life, helping to feed the flame Of chivalry, and keep alive the truth That courage, honour, mercy, make...
Página 172 - She never withstood his will, but physically she was weak, and her weeping was piteous in its silence. Edward bade his brother lead her away; and Edmund, after the usual fashion, vented his own perplexity and distress upon the most submissive person in his way. He assumed more resistance on the part of his gentle sister-in-law than she made, and carrying her from the tent, roughly told her, silent as she was, that it was better that she should scream and cry than all England wail and lament. And...
Página vi - The author is well aware that this tale has all the incorrectnesses and inconsistencies that are sure to attend a historical tale; but the dream that has been pleasant to dream may be pleasant to listen to; and there can be no doubt that, in spite of all inevitable faults, this style of composition does tend to fix young people's interest and attention on the scenes it treats of, and to vivify the characters it describes...
Página 127 - Mostrocci un' ombra dall' un canto sola, Dicendo : colui fesse in grembo a Dio Lo cuor, che 'n su 'l Tamigi ancor si cola. Poi vidi genti, che fuori del rio Tenean la testa , e ancor tutto 'l casso : E di costoro assai riconobb
Página 102 - No distance breaks the tie of blood : Brothers are brothers evermore ; Nor wrong, nor wrath of deadliest mood, That magic may o'erpower ; Oft, ere the common source be known, The kindred drops will claim their own, And throbbing pulses silently Move heart towards heart by sympathy. So is it with true Christian hearts ; Their mutual share in Jesus...
Página 12 - There was bitter grief in the Gordon's eye ; Not for defeat that grief, But he wept for his broken loyalty To such a generous chief. Humbly he bent his knightly head With a changed and gentle brow : " Oh, pardon ! I yield, I yield ! " he said ;
Página 25 - Lord," he said, as he descended. And truly, when the Earl beheld the marshalling of the hostile array, he could not help exclaiming, " They have learnt this style from me ! Now God have mercy on our souls, for our bodies are the Prince's ! " Henry, the only son who was with him, exhorted him not to despair. "I do not, my son," replied the Earl ; "but your presumption, and the pride of your brothers, have brought me to this pass.