Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1826 |
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admiral affection afterwards ambassador appears appointed attended Bacon bishop brought catholic cause character church command conduct council countess court courtiers Davison death declared doth duke duke of Anjou earl of Essex Elizabeth enemy England English entertained expedition father favor favorite fortune France Francis Bacon French gentleman hand hath Hatton heart honor indignation Ireland James king of Scots lady learned Leicester length letter lord Burleigh lord Hunsdon lord Thomas Howard lord-admiral lordship majesty majesty's marriage Mary matter means ment mind minister Montjoy ness never noble occasion offence party person Philip Sidney prince prisoner privy protestant queen of Scots Raleigh received refused reign rendered Robert Cecil royal secret secretary sent ships sir Henry sir Henry Sidney sir John sir John Harrington sovereign Spain Spanish speech spirit style subjects suffered thought tion Tyrone Walsingham whole
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Página 11 - Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath. That the rude sea grew civil at her song, And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.
Página 129 - Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide: To lose good days, that might be better spent; To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow; To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow; To have thy prince's grace, yet want her peers...
Página 516 - You shall have sometimes fair houses so full of glass that one cannot tell where to become to be out of the sun or cold.
Página 230 - Let tyrants fear ... I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good will of my subjects...
Página 288 - Full oft within the spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave Lord-Keeper led the brawls ; The seals and maces danced before him. His bushy beard, and shoe-strings green, His high-crown'd hat, and satin doublet, Moved the stout heart of England's queen, Though Pope and Spaniard could not trouble it.
Página 230 - I know already, by your forwardness, that you have deserved rewards and crowns; and we do assure you, on the word of a prince, they shall be duly paid you. In the mean time, my lieutenant-general shall be in my stead; than whom never prince commanded a more noble and worthy subject; not doubting, by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valor in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.
Página 299 - Saxon at this day, yet it is not so Courtly nor so currant as our Southerne English is: no more is the far Westerne mans speach. Ye shall therefore take the vsuall speach of the Court, and that of London and the shires lying about London within Ix. myles, and not much aboue.
Página 229 - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.
Página 447 - Her mind," says her witty god-son, Sir John Harrington, who had experienced both the smiles and the frowns which he describes, "was ofttime like the gentle air that cometh from the western point in a summer's morn — 'twas sweet and refreshing to all around her. Her speech did win all affections. And again, she could put forth such alterations, when obedience was lacking, as left no doubting whose daughter she was.
Página 286 - Proud prelate, I understand you are backward in complying with your agreement : but I would have you know, that I, who made you what you are, can unmake you ; and if you do not forthwith fulfil your engagement, by God I will immediately unfrock you. Yours, as you demean yourself, Elizabeth.