Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's RebellionG.M. West, 1857 - 356 من الصفحات |
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Accomac Alfred Bernard arms Arthur Hutchinson Ballard Berkenhead blood brave cause CHAPTER cheek chivalry Colonel Temple colony cried danger dark dear death duty eyes fair faith fate father fear feelings forest forgive freedom Giles ginia glory hand happy hear heard heart heaven honour hope Hutchinson Indians insurgents Jamestown justice king liberty lips look lover loyal loyalists loyalty Ludwell Major Hansford Mamalis Manteo mercy merry King mind Miss Temple mother Nathaniel Bacon never noble old Governor old lady once Pamunkeys passed peace poor Puritan rebel rebellion remember replied Bernard replied Hansford returned Bernard Roundheads savage scarcely silent Sir William Berkeley smile soldier soul speak Stuart street sweet sword tears tell Thomas Hansford thought tion traitor treason true trust unhappy vengeance Virginia Temple voice wigwam wild Windsor Hall woman words young girl Zounds
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الصفحة 10 - Heaven forming each on other to depend. A master, or a servant, or a friend, Bids each on other for assistance call, Till one man's weakness grows the strength of alL Wants, frailties, passions, closer still ally The common interest, or endear the tie.
الصفحة 23 - Going to the Wars TELL me not, Sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast, and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True; a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such, As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
الصفحة 189 - But the poor dog, in life the firmest friend, The first to welcome, foremost to defend, Whose honest heart is still his master's own, Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him alone, Unhonoured falls, unnoticed all his worth, Denied in heaven the soul he held on earth : While man, vain insect!
الصفحة 100 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men ; A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell...
الصفحة 343 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
الصفحة 29 - That hath a mint of phrases in his brain : One, whom the music of his own vain tongue Doth ravish, like enchanting harmony...
الصفحة 343 - Fear not! for I have redeemed thee. I have called thee by my name. Thou art MINE!
الصفحة 145 - In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men, who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a State, And sovereign Law, that State's collected will O'er thrones and globes elate, Sits Empress, crowning good, repressing ill.
الصفحة 214 - But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
الصفحة 346 - Since then at an uncertain hour, That agony returns ; And till my ghastly tale is told, This heart within me burns.