Poetry for children, selected and arranged with notes by E.A. Helps, Volume 3Edmund Arthur Helps 1884 |
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... king , Because his soul was great . 40 SIR F. H. DOYLE . THE PICTURE . A TALE . A PORTRAIT , at my lord's command , Completed by a master hand , His lordship bid the critics tell , Whether the work was finish'd well . 66 " Why , ” says ...
... king , Because his soul was great . 40 SIR F. H. DOYLE . THE PICTURE . A TALE . A PORTRAIT , at my lord's command , Completed by a master hand , His lordship bid the critics tell , Whether the work was finish'd well . 66 " Why , ” says ...
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... King of Bohemia . 3 Genoa's bow - Genoese bowmen in the French army . 4 Cæsar Emperor elect of Germany , son of the King of Bohemia . 5 Semper eadem - always the same ; the Queen's motto . Night sank upon the dusky beach , and on the 64 ...
... King of Bohemia . 3 Genoa's bow - Genoese bowmen in the French army . 4 Cæsar Emperor elect of Germany , son of the King of Bohemia . 5 Semper eadem - always the same ; the Queen's motto . Night sank upon the dusky beach , and on the 64 ...
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... king and his knights , Who're waiting to feast with me . " " Oh ! mind them not , dear red - cross knight , But stay and feast with me ; 50 And the mass shall be sung , and the bells be rung , 55 And we'll banquet merrily . " 66 “ I ...
... king and his knights , Who're waiting to feast with me . " " Oh ! mind them not , dear red - cross knight , But stay and feast with me ; 50 And the mass shall be sung , and the bells be rung , 55 And we'll banquet merrily . " 66 “ I ...
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... King Henry oppose , Sir Simon de Montfort their leader they chose ; 86 A leader of courage undaunted was he , And oft - times he made their enemies flee . " At length in the battle of Evesham plain The barons were routed , and Montfort ...
... King Henry oppose , Sir Simon de Montfort their leader they chose ; 86 A leader of courage undaunted was he , And oft - times he made their enemies flee . " At length in the battle of Evesham plain The barons were routed , and Montfort ...
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... king James , as well I trust That fight he will and fight he must . 160 1 Robert Bruce , King of Scotland , who fought for the indepen- dence of Scotland against Edward I. and Edward II . 2 A war - cry ( St. Andrew was the patron saint ...
... king James , as well I trust That fight he will and fight he must . 160 1 Robert Bruce , King of Scotland , who fought for the indepen- dence of Scotland against Edward I. and Edward II . 2 A war - cry ( St. Andrew was the patron saint ...
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Page 172 - THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds...
Page 221 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Page 121 - And there was mounting in hot haste ; the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Page 100 - A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place.
Page 202 - Duty! if that name thou love, Who art a light to guide, a rod To check the erring, and reprove; Thou, who art victory and law When empty terrors overawe ; From vain temptations dost set free; And calm'st the weary strife of frail humanity!
Page 221 - Rising or falling still advance his praise. His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.
Page 99 - How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly...
Page 174 - Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind, The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame, Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame.
Page 101 - There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he...
Page 240 - Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, through my host, That he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart; his passport shall be made • And crowns for convoy put into his purse : We would not die in that man's company That fears his fellowship to die with us.