Waverley Novels ...: KenilworthBlack, 1853 |
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Abbot of Abingdon Alasco Amy Robsart answered Varney Anthony Foster apartment betwixt Black Bear Blount called Castle chamber cloak command countenance Countess Countess of Leicester court courtiers Cumnor Place devil door Earl of Leicester Earl of Sussex Earl's Elizabeth exclaimed eyes fair father favour favourite fear Flibbertigibbet followed gentleman Giles Gosling gold Goldthred Grace guest hall hand hastily hath heard heart Heaven hither honour horse host Hostler instant instantly Janet Kenilworth Kenilworth Castle knave lady Lady Paget Laneham Leicester's look Lord Leicester Lord of Leicester lord's lordship madam Master Tressilian Master Varney mercer Mervyn's Michael Lambourne mistress night noble once person pleasure poor present Queen Raleigh replied Varney Richard Varney secret seemed shew silian Sir Hugh Robsart speak stood sword tell thee thine thou art thou hast thought thyself Tony Foster Tower Wayland Smith word yonder
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Pàgina 128 - Cinoper; I know all. — This fellow, captain, Will come, in time, to be a great distiller, And give a say — I will not say directly, But very fair — at the philosopher's stone.
Pàgina 10 - The oaks were shatter'd on the green ; Woe was the hour — for never more That hapless Countess e'er was seen ! And in that Manor now no more Is cheerful feast and sprightly ball ; For ever since that dreary hour Have spirits haunted Cumnor Hall. The village maids, with fearful glance Avoid the ancient moss-grown wall ; Nor ever lead the merry dance Among the groves of Cumnor Hall. Full many a traveller oft hath sigh'd, And pensive wept the Countess' fall, As wandering onwards they've espied The...
Pàgina 145 - I have nothing to say to that," answered the messenger ; "my orders are directly from her Majesty, and concern this...
Pàgina 147 - It is no longer mine," said Walter; "when your majesty's foot touched it, it became a fit mantle for a prince, but far too rich a one for its former owner.
Pàgina 8 - Mong rural beauties I was one ; Among the fields wild flow'rs are fair ; Some country swain might me have won, And thought my beauty passing rare. " But, Leicester (or I much am wrong), Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows, Rather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble spouse. " Then, Leicester, why, again I plead (The...
Pàgina 143 - It was even so. The royal barge, manned with the Queen's watermen, richly attired in the regal liveries, and having the banner of England displayed, did indeed lie at the great stairs which ascended from the river, and along with it two or three other boats for transporting such part of her retinue as were not in immediate attendance on the royal person.
Pàgina 146 - Go to the wardrobe-keeper, and he shall have orders to supply the suit which you have cast away in our service. Thou shalt have a suit, and that of the newest cut, I promise thee, on the word of a princess."
Pàgina 137 - Chance, the which all mortal things doth sway, But that thereby doth find and plainly feel, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
Pàgina 209 - When she smiled, it was a pure sunshine, that every one did choose to bask in, if they could ; but anon came a storm, from a sudden gathering of clouds, and the thunder fell, in a wondrous manner, on all alike.
Pàgina 144 - Unbonneting at the same time, he fixed his eager gaze on the queen's approach, with a mixture of respectful curiosity, and modest yet ardent admiration, which suited so well with his fine features, that the warders, struck with his rich attire and noble countenance, suffered him to approach the ground over which the queen was to pass, somewhat closer than was permitted to ordinary spectators.