The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, المجلد 12J. Cumberland, 1826 |
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Abradatas afterwards answer Antiphilus Antonio arms army battle battle of Culloden body brave brother brought caliph called Captain Carthaginians castle challenge chivalry Colonel combat command concealed conduct Count Count of Conversano court Cyrus death duel duelling Duke Duke of Burgundy Earl emperor Empona enemy England English escape eyes faithful father favour fell fidelity fight fortune fought France French friendship gallant gave gentleman Giuseppe give guard hand heart Henry honour horse husband immediately king Knight Bachelor knight banneret knighthood knights lady letter live Lord Lord Macartney lordship majesty manner MARCHIONESS OF TAVISTOCK Marius marquess master never noble obliged officer Panthea party passed person pistols prince prisoners queen received refused regiment reign replied returned Richard Penderel royal says Scots Guards sent servant slave soldiers solemn soon sovereign squires Suard suffered sword tears took wife words wounded young
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الصفحة 39 - She sings the wild songs of her dear native plains, Every note which he loved awaking — Ah! little they think who delight in her strains, How the heart of the minstrel is breaking ! He...
الصفحة 37 - When every worldly maxim arrayed itself against him; when blasted in fortune, and disgrace and danger darkened around his name, she loved him the more ardently for his very sufferings. If, then, his fate could awaken the sympathy even of his foes, what must have been the agony of her, whose whole soul was occupied by his image? Let those tell who have had the portals of the tomb suddenly closed between them and the being they most loved on earth — who have sat at its threshold, as one shut out...
الصفحة 36 - Every one must recollect the tragical story of young E , the Irish patriot ; it was too touching to be soon forgotten. During the troubles in Ireland he was tried, condemned, and executed on a charge of treason. His fate made a deep impression on public sympathy. He was so young, so intelligent, so generous, so brave — so everything that we are apt to like in a young man.
الصفحة 38 - ... as if it had tried in vain to cheat the poor heart into a momentary forgetfulness of sorrow. After strolling through the splendid rooms and giddy crowd with an air of utter abstraction...
الصفحة 37 - ... lamented the stern policy that dictated his execution. But there was one heart, whose anguish it would be impossible to describe. In happier days and fairer fortunes, he had won the affections of a beautiful and interesting girl, the daughter of a late celebrated Irish barrister. She loved him with the disinterested fervour of a woman's first and early love.
الصفحة 39 - She declined his attentions, for her thoughts were irrevocably engrossed by the memory of her former lover. He, however persisted in his suit. He solicited not her tenderness, but her esteem. He was assisted by her conviction of his worth, and her sense of her own destitute and dependent situation, for she was existing on the kindness of friends.
الصفحة 66 - Thou dost not care to see me troubled ;' to which he taking me in his arms, answered,
الصفحة 40 - He had lived for his love, for his country he died, They were all that to life had entwined him ; Nor soon shall the tears of his country be dried, Nor long will his love stay behind him. Oh ! make her a grave where the sunbeams rest When they promise a glorious morrow ; They'll shine o'er her sleep, like a smile from the West, From her own loved island of sorrow.
الصفحة 37 - To render her widowed situation more desolate, she had incurred her father's displeasure by her unfortunate attachment, and was an exile, from the paternal roof. But could the sympathy and kind offices of friends have reached a spirit so 8 shocked and driven in by horror, she would have experienced no want of consolation, for the Irish are a people of quick and generous sensibilities.
الصفحة 67 - So great was his reason and goodness, that, upon consideration, it made my folly appear to me so vile, that from that day until the day of his death, I never thought fit to ask him any business, but what he communicated freely to me in order to his estate or family.