Hennebon: or The countess of Montfort; and Bertha of BurgundyR. Bentley, 1835 |
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... Charles's forces , and seeing his own citizens armed against him , could offer no resistance . It chanced that he was carried to the tent of Sir Reginald de Courtenaye , a brave knight , who had had no share in his capture , having been ...
... Charles's forces , and seeing his own citizens armed against him , could offer no resistance . It chanced that he was carried to the tent of Sir Reginald de Courtenaye , a brave knight , who had had no share in his capture , having been ...
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Hennebon. tenable , early attachment might have made him little less ardent for Charles's success . Many and conflicting were the thoughts that passed through his mind as he journeyed on from Rennes . The beautiful dark - eyed girl ...
Hennebon. tenable , early attachment might have made him little less ardent for Charles's success . Many and conflicting were the thoughts that passed through his mind as he journeyed on from Rennes . The beautiful dark - eyed girl ...
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... Charles . Laying his instru- ment on the ground , he threw himself down beside it , and was soon sleeping as profoundly ... Charles's message , had not tempted him to rouse the knight soon after dawn . " You said I was wounded ! " cried ...
... Charles . Laying his instru- ment on the ground , he threw himself down beside it , and was soon sleeping as profoundly ... Charles's message , had not tempted him to rouse the knight soon after dawn . " You said I was wounded ! " cried ...
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... science from the burthen of a lie . " Well , well , " he said , " I must forgive thee for thy zeal , but aid me now to don my cloak , for I must repair to Charles's tent . ” " Oh ! then the truth will out , " 108 HENNEBON .
... science from the burthen of a lie . " Well , well , " he said , " I must forgive thee for thy zeal , but aid me now to don my cloak , for I must repair to Charles's tent . ” " Oh ! then the truth will out , " 108 HENNEBON .
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... Charles's tent . Charles's first emotions on seeing him were sur- prise and pleasure , but he commanded himself , and in a cold tone said ; " I am sorry , Sir Re- ginald de Courtenaye , that you should have ex- posed yourself thus early ...
... Charles's tent . Charles's first emotions on seeing him were sur- prise and pleasure , but he commanded himself , and in a cold tone said ; " I am sorry , Sir Re- ginald de Courtenaye , that you should have ex- posed yourself thus early ...
Términos y frases comunes
Amauri de Clisson answered appeared arms asked Aurai Bertha BERTHA OF BURGUNDY Bishop of Leon Blanche Brittany camp castle Charles of Blois Charles's child Clotilde command countenance Countess of Montfort court Courtenaye cried d'Arcy dame dare door dost Duke of Brittany Duke of Normandy Earl of Montfort exclaimed eyes fair sir father favour fear fool friar Gaultier Godfrey de Reyneval governor hand head hear heard heart Heaven Hennebon honour hope horse hour Hugues Hugues Capet Iola Iola's Jane king knew lady Lalala Lauront leave looked Lord Charles Lord Julian Louis of Spain master mistress morning never noble Oooh prince Rennes replied returned Robert scarcely seemed Sir Amauri Sir Godfrey sir knight Sir Louis Sir Reginald smile soon squire sure tell tent thee thine thou art thought turned Valery voice Walter Manny woman young youth
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Página 22 - Embrouded was he, as it were a mede Al ful of fresshe floures, whyte and rede. 90 Singinge he was, or floytinge, al the day ; He was as fresh as is the month of May.
Página 262 - There's nothing in this world can make me joy : Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man ; And bitter shame hath spoil'd the sweet world's taste, That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.
Página 66 - Away! we know that tears are vain, That death nor heeds nor hears distress: Will this unteach us to complain? Or make one mourner weep the less? And thou — who tell'st me to forget, Thy looks are wan, thine eyes are wet.
Página 298 - She had pots of quicklime brought to her for the same purpose. That same day, the countess performed a very gallant deed : she ascended a high tower, to see how her people behaved ; and, having observed that all the lords and others of the army had quitted their tents, and were come to the assault, she immediately descended, mounted her horse, armed as she was, collected three hundred horsemen, sallied out at their head by another gate that was not attacked, and, galloping up to the tents of her...
Página 120 - Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife ! To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.
Página 3 - Thou cam'st on earth, to make the earth my Hell. A grievous burthen was thy birth to me, Tetchy and wayward was thy infancy. Thy school-days frightful, desp'rate, wild, and furious...
Página 175 - plaining of her pride. "Here bore him barefaced on his bier Six proper youths and tall ; And many a tear bedewed his grave Within yon kirk-yard wall." "And art thou dead, thou gentle youth? And art thou dead and gone? And didst thou die for love of me? Break, cruel heart of stone!" "O weep not, lady, weep not so ; Some ghostly comfort seek: Let not vain sorrow rive thy heart, Nor tears bedew thy cheek.
Página 135 - WITH gallant pomp and beauteous pride The floating pile in harbour rode ; Proud of her freight, the swelling tide Reluctant left the vessel's side, And rais'd it as it flow'd.
Página 82 - Is thy servant a dog that he should do this thing ? " His feelings, disturbed on this one point, shook his judgment off its balance on another.
Página 65 - Hours Fair Venus' train, appear, Disclose the long-expecting flowers And wake the purple year ! The Attic warbler pours her throat Responsive to the cuckoo's note, The untaught harmony of Spring : While, whispering pleasure as they fly, Cool Zephyrs through the clear blue sky Their gather'd fragrance fling.