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... serve in place Of monarch , minister and mistress , Charles ! Cha . But , once that crown obtained , then was ' t not like Our lot would alter ? " When he rests , takes breath , " Glances around , and sees who ' s left to love-- " Now ...
... serve in place Of monarch , minister and mistress , Charles ! Cha . But , once that crown obtained , then was ' t not like Our lot would alter ? " When he rests , takes breath , " Glances around , and sees who ' s left to love-- " Now ...
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Robert Browning. Cha . Ay , how otherwise Should the young Prince serve for the old King's foil ? --So that the simplest courtier may remark ' T were idle raising parties for a Prince Content to linger D'Ormea's laughing - stock ...
Robert Browning. Cha . Ay , how otherwise Should the young Prince serve for the old King's foil ? --So that the simplest courtier may remark ' T were idle raising parties for a Prince Content to linger D'Ormea's laughing - stock ...
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... serve than Victor's mouth Demonstrating in council what I am . I have not breathed , think , these many years ! Pol . Why , it may be ! -if he desire to wed That woman , call legitimate her child . Cha . You see as much ? Oh , let his ...
... serve than Victor's mouth Demonstrating in council what I am . I have not breathed , think , these many years ! Pol . Why , it may be ! -if he desire to wed That woman , call legitimate her child . Cha . You see as much ? Oh , let his ...
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... serve you , and am made pay crimes I was but privy to , by passing thus To your imbecile son - who , well you know , Must- ( when the people here , and nations there , Clamour for you the main delinquent , slipped From King to " Count ...
... serve you , and am made pay crimes I was but privy to , by passing thus To your imbecile son - who , well you know , Must- ( when the people here , and nations there , Clamour for you the main delinquent , slipped From King to " Count ...
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... served on you I have , to say e'en less , No claim . This case contains those papers : with them I tender you my office . Vic . [ hastily . ] Keep hin , Charles ! There's reason for it — many ... serve me 36 KING VICTOR AND KING CHARLES .
... served on you I have , to say e'en less , No claim . This case contains those papers : with them I tender you my office . Vic . [ hastily . ] Keep hin , Charles ! There's reason for it — many ... serve me 36 KING VICTOR AND KING CHARLES .
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Page 82 - By Hasselt, Dirck groaned; and cried Joris, "Stay spur! " Your Roos galloped bravely, the fault's not in her, " We'll remember at Aix " — for one heard the quick wheeze Of her chest, saw the stretched neck and staggering knees, And sunk tail, and horrible heave of the flank, As down on her haunches she shuddered and sank.
Page 80 - Good speed!" cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew; "Speed!" echoed the wall to us galloping through; Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest, And into the midnight we galloped abreast.
Page 106 - THE gray sea and the long black land; And the yellow half-moon large and low; And the startled little waves that leap In fiery ringlets from their sleep, As I gain the cove with pushing prow, And quench its speed i
Page 110 - Is it too late then, Evelyn Hope ? What, your soul was pure and true, The good stars met in your horoscope, Made you of spirit, fire and dew — And, just because I was thrice as old And our paths in the world diverged so wide, Each was nought to each, must I be told ? We were fellow mortals...
Page 111 - No, indeed! for God above Is great to grant, as mighty to make, And creates the love to reward the love: I claim you still, for my own love's sake! Delayed it may be for more lives yet, Through worlds I shall traverse, not a few: Much is to learn, much to forget Ere the time be come for taking you.
Page 110 - It was not her time to love ; beside, Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough and little cares, And now was quiet, now astir, Till God's hand beckoned unawares, — And the sweet white brow is all of her.
Page 216 - O world, as God has made it ! all is beauty : And knowing this, is love, and love is duty.
Page 113 - Now, — the country does not even boast a tree, As you see, To distinguish slopes of verdure, certain rills From the hills Intersect and give a name to (else they run Into one) Where the domed and daring palace shot its spires...
Page 125 - Some think fireflies pretty, when they mix i' the corn and mingle, Or thrid the stinking hemp till the stalks of it seem a-tingle. Late August or early September, the stunning cicala is shrill, And the bees keep their tiresome whine round the resinous firs on the hill. Enough of the seasons, — I spare you the months of the fever and chill.
Page 149 - And I first played the tune all our sheep know, as, one after one, So docile they come to the pen-door till folding be done.