Stories from the State Papers, Band 1

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Chatto & Windus, 1882
 

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Seite 188 - When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good; myself I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things...
Seite 284 - Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness : according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me throughly from my wickedness : and cleanse me from my sin.
Seite 96 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Seite 38 - I charge you to desist of your wilfulness and unlawful enterprise, and from henceforth give good example to those which hereafter shall be your proper subjects. And now, for your contempt and disobedience, go you to the prison of the King's Bench, whereunto I commit you, and remain ye there prisoner until the pleasure of the king your father be further known.
Seite 234 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Seite 267 - Haste paper to that happy presence whence only unhappy I am banished! Kiss that fair correcting hand which lays now plasters to my lighter hurts, but to my greatest wound applieth nothing. Say thou earnest from shaming, languishing, despairing Essex.
Seite 191 - All these Her Grace must take, I have driven off as long as I can, that by my troth I can drive it off no longer. Beseeching you, my Lord, that ye will see that Her Grace may have that which is needful for her, as my trust is that ye will do. Beseeching ye, mine own good Lord, that I may know from you...
Seite 241 - I doubt it not but ere it be long so to handle the matter with the Duke of Sidonia as he shall wish himself at St. Mary Port among his orange trees.
Seite 207 - It is your shame (I speak to you all, you young gentlemen of England) that one maid should go beyond you all in excellency of learning and knowledge of divers tongues. Point forth six of the best given gentlemen of this court, and all they together show not so much good will, spend not so much time, bestow not so many hours daily, orderly, and constantly, for the increase of learning and knowledge, as doth the Queen's Majesty herself.
Seite 191 - Therefore I know not how to order her, nor myself, nor none of hers that I have the rule of, that is, her women and grooms. Beseeching you to be good lord to my lady, and to all hers, and that she may have some raiment, for she hath neither gown nor kirtle nor petticoat nor no manner of linen — nor forsmocks nor kerchiefs nor rails [nightdresses] nor body-stitchets [corsets] nor handkerchiefs nor sleeves nor mufflers nor biggens [nightcaps].

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