The History of Chivalry: Or, Knighthood and Its Times, Volume 2Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1825 |
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The History of Chivalry Or Knighthood and Its Times: In Two Volumes, Volume 2 Charles Mills Volledige weergave - 1825 |
The History of Chivalry: Or, Knighthood and Its Times, Volume 2 Charles Mills Volledige weergave - 1825 |
The History of Chivalry: Or, Knighthood and Its Times, Volume 2 Charles Mills Volledige weergave - 1825 |
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Pagina 98 - may imagine him upon Blackheath. When that his lords desire him, to have borne His bruised helmet and his bended sword, Before him through the city: he forbids it, Being free from vainness and self.glorious pride; Giving full trophy, signal, and ostent, Quite from himself, to God.
Pagina 96 - solely in the breast of every man. They sell the pasture now to buy the horse; Following the mirror of all Christian kings, With winged heels, as English Mercuries. For now sits Expectation in the air, And hides a sword, from
Pagina 129 - take My blood from them who did excel in this, Think nature me a man of arms did make. How far they shoot awry! The true cause is, STELLA look'd on, and from her heavenly face Sent forth the beams which made so fair my race.
Pagina 128 - Having this day my horse, my hand, my lance, Guided so well that I obtained the prize, Both by the judgment of the English eyes, And of some sent from that sweet en'my France: Horsemen my skill in horsemanship advance,
Pagina 134 - I am sorry for it. I shall never see good manhood again. If it be once gone, this poking fight of rapier and dagger will come up, then a tall man, and a good sword-and-buckler man will be spitted like a cat or rabbit.
Pagina 127 - Whose liberal board doth flow With all that hospitality doth know! Where comes no guest but is allow'd to eat, Without his fear, and of thy Lord's own meat. Where the same beer and bread, and self-same wine, That is His Lordship's, shall be also mine.
Pagina 112 - Equal in lustre, were now best, now worst, As presence did present them; him in eye, Still him in praise: and, being present both, ‘Twas said, they saw but one; and no discerner
Pagina 103 - noble and renowned acts of humanity, gentleness, and chivalry. For herein may be seen noble chivalry, courtesy, humanity, friendliness, hardiness, love, friendship, cowardice, murder, hate, virtue, and sin. Do after the good and
Pagina 103 - of; that shall see and read in this said book and work, that they take the good and honest acts in their remembrance, and to follow the same. Wherein they shall find many joyous and pleasant histories, and many noble and renowned acts of humanity,
Pagina 131 - that are old age's alms. And so from court to cottage I depart: My saint is sure of mine unspotted heart. “And when I sadly sit in homely cell, I'll teach my swains this carol -for a song: ‘Blest be the hearts that think my sovereign well: Curs'd be the