Joan of Arc, an epic poem, Volumen21798 |
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... helm . Then was the war of men , when front to front They rear'd the hostile hand , for low the wall Where the bold Frenchman's upward - driven spear , Might pierce the foemen . * In France only persons of a certain estate , called un ...
... helm . Then was the war of men , when front to front They rear'd the hostile hand , for low the wall Where the bold Frenchman's upward - driven spear , Might pierce the foemen . * In France only persons of a certain estate , called un ...
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Robert Southey. As Alencon moved , On his crown - crested * helm with ponderous blow Fell Gladdisdale's huge mace . Back he recoil'd Astounded ; soon recovering , his keen lance Thrust on the warrior's shield : there fast - infix'd , Nor ...
Robert Southey. As Alencon moved , On his crown - crested * helm with ponderous blow Fell Gladdisdale's huge mace . Back he recoil'd Astounded ; soon recovering , his keen lance Thrust on the warrior's shield : there fast - infix'd , Nor ...
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... helm , and to his brain - pan drove The fragments . At their comrades death amaz'd , And for a moment fearful shrunk the foes . That instant Conrade , with an * active bound , * The nature of this barrier has been explained in a pre ...
... helm , and to his brain - pan drove The fragments . At their comrades death amaz'd , And for a moment fearful shrunk the foes . That instant Conrade , with an * active bound , * The nature of this barrier has been explained in a pre ...
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... helm , the Frenchman's stroke Fell ; the helm shivered ; from his eyes the blood Started ; with blood the chambers of the brain Were fill'd ; his breast - plate with convulsive throes , Heaved as he fell ; victorious , he the prize At ...
... helm , the Frenchman's stroke Fell ; the helm shivered ; from his eyes the blood Started ; with blood the chambers of the brain Were fill'd ; his breast - plate with convulsive throes , Heaved as he fell ; victorious , he the prize At ...
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... helm the darts fell fast As the sear'd leaves that from the trembling tree The autumnal whirlwind shakes . * Nor Conrade paus'd , Still thro ' the fierce fight urging on his way , Till to the gate he came , and with strong VII . 113.
... helm the darts fell fast As the sear'd leaves that from the trembling tree The autumnal whirlwind shakes . * Nor Conrade paus'd , Still thro ' the fierce fight urging on his way , Till to the gate he came , and with strong VII . 113.
Términos y frases comunes
amid arbalist arçon arms bade balista banner battle Battle of Patay battle-axe beheld Beneath besieged blood breast bridge buckler burgonet Burgundy camp ceulx Chief Chieftain conquest Conrade Corineus courser cried darts death dreadful Dunois eager Earl earth England English Esquire exclaim'd falchion fall Fastolffe fear fell field fierce fight fire fix'd fled force France French gallant gate Gaucour Glacidas hand haste hauberk heard heart Heaven helm Herald holy host Isabel javelin JOAN JOAN of ARC Joshua Barnes King Knight La Hire lance lifted Lord loud Maid of Orleans Maiden mangonels mark'd martial Maid massy mission'd numbers o'er Oriflamme Orleans petraries plain ponderous rage rear'd Rheims Richemont round rush'd Salisbury shield shout siege slain smote soldier soon spake spear speed stood storm stroke sword Talbot thee thou thro Tournelles towers town trembling troops valour vanquish'd victory Virgin walls warrior waves weapon
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Página 39 - And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God. That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
Página 40 - Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan. And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you. Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord God.
Página 40 - God : speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, assemble yourselves, and come ; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan.
Página 40 - And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord God, speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, assemble yourselves and come, gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood.
Página 266 - I am a king, and fit it is That these should perish for me ! ' if thy realm Should, through the counsels of thy government, Be filled with woe, and in thy streets be heard The voice of mourning and the feeble cry Of asking hunger ; if at such a time Thou dost behold thy...
Página 17 - The troops which they conducted were inured to war, and were determined to make the most obstinate resistance ; and even the inhabitants, disciplined by the long continuance of hostilities, were well qualified, in their own defence, to second the efforts of the most veteran forces. The eyes of all Europe were turned towards this scene ; where, it was reasonably supposed, the French were to make their last stand for maintaining the independence of their monarchy and the rights of their sovereign.
Página 265 - The Maid exclaimed, and fell upon the ground And clasped his knees, " I do beseech thee King ! ~" By all the millions that depend on thee, " For weal or woe— consider what thou art, " And know thy duty ! if thou dost oppress " Thy, people, if to aggrandize thyself...
Página 248 - Caput apri defero Reddens laudes Domino. The boar's head in hand bring I, With garlands gay and rosemary. I pray you, all sing merrily Qui estis in convivio.
Página 78 - The Englishmen, perceiving that thei within could not long continue for faute of vitaile and pouder, kepte not their watche so diligently as thei were accustomed, nor scoured now the countrey environed as thei before had ordained.
Página 265 - She cried, " at Chinon, when my gifted eye Knew thee disguised, what inwardly the Spirit Prompted, I spake— armed with the sword of God, To drive from Orleans far the English wolves, And crown thee in the rescued walls of Rheims. All is accomplished. I have here this day Fulfilled my mission, and anointed thee Chief servant of the people. Of this charge, Or well performed or wickedly, high heaven Shall take account. If that thine heart b« good, I know no limit to the happiness Thou mayst create....