The Visions of EnglandMacmillan, 1881 - 353 pàgines |
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The Visions of England: Lyrics on leading men and events in English History Francis Turner Palgrave Previsualització limitada - 2022 |
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Pàgina 288 - Furies, and such like: so as he goeth hand in hand with Nature, not enclosed within the narrow warrant of her gifts, but freely ranging within the zodiac of his own wit. Nature never set forth the earth in so rich tapestry as divers poets have done, neither with so pleasant rivers, fruitful trees, sweet-smelling flowers, nor whatsoever else may make the too much loved earth more lovely. Her world is brazen, the poets only deliver a golden.
Pàgina 273 - DUTY,— they came. — Silent they come : — While the thirty black forts of the foemen's array Clothe them in billowy snow, tier speaking o'er tier as they lay ; Flashes that came and went, as swords when the battle is rife ; — But ours stood frowningly smiling, and ready for death as for life.
Pàgina 140 - We shall sunder them, fire, and plunder them,English boats on the English sea ! And our oath we swear, By the name we bear, By England's Queen, and England free and fair, — Her's ever and her's still, come life, come death ! God save Elizabeth...
Pàgina 276 - ... cover'd his face. Silent, the whole fleet's darling they bore to the twilight below: And above the war-thunder came shouting, as foe struck his flag after foe. To his heart death rose : and for Hardy, the faithful, he cried in his pain, — 'How goes the day with us, Hardy?
Pàgina 232 - All the penal laws of that unparalleled code of oppression, which were made after the last event, were manifestly the effects of national hatred and scorn towards a conquered people ; whom the victors delighted to trample upon, and were not at all afraid to provoke.
Pàgina 74 - Crefy by Somme in Ponthieu High up on a windy hill A mill stands out like a tower: King Edward stands on the mill. The plain is seething below, As Vesuvius seethes with flame, But O! not with fire, but gore, Earth incarnadined o'er, Crimson with shame and with fame. To the King run the messengers, crying, "Thy Son is hard pressed to the dying!" "Let alone: for to-day will be written in story To the great world's end and for ever: So let the boy have the glory.
Pàgina 272 - Ayamonte to Algeziras he guarded the coast, Till he bore from Tavira south ; and they now must fight, or be lost ; — Vainly they steer'd for the Rock and the Midland sheltering sea, For he headed the Admirals round, constraining them under his lee, Villeneuve of France, and Gravina of Spain : so they shifted their ground. They could choose, — they were more than we ; — and they faced at Trafalgar round...
Pàgina 140 - Giant galleons, canvas wide ! Ours will harry them, board, and carry them, Plucking the plumes of the Spanish pride. For our oath we swear, By the name we bear, By England's Queen, and England free and...
Pàgina 276 - Tis ours": — Then he knew, not in vain Not in vain for his comrades and England he bled : how he left her secure, Queen of her own blue seas, while his name and example endure. O, like a lover he loved her ! for her as water he pours Life-blood and life and love, given all for her sake, and for ours ! — " Kiss me, Hardy ! — Thank God ! I have done my duty ! " — And then Fled that heroic soul, and left not his like among men. Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone ; Gallant...