Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818 |
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... affection for Essex . - Trial of the earl of Arundel . - Letter of Walsingham on religious affairs . - Death of Mildmay . - Case of don Antonio . -Expedition to Cadiz . - Behaviour of Essex . - Traits of sir C. iv CONTENTS . Blount ...
... affection for Essex . - Trial of the earl of Arundel . - Letter of Walsingham on religious affairs . - Death of Mildmay . - Case of don Antonio . -Expedition to Cadiz . - Behaviour of Essex . - Traits of sir C. iv CONTENTS . Blount ...
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... affection that I conceive by your lordship's friendly offer of the marriage of your younger son ; and that in such a friendly sort , by your own letter , and , as your lordship writeth , the same proceeding of yourself . Now , my lord ...
... affection that I conceive by your lordship's friendly offer of the marriage of your younger son ; and that in such a friendly sort , by your own letter , and , as your lordship writeth , the same proceeding of yourself . Now , my lord ...
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... affection of my own , or for myself , to offend the queen of Scots ; but what- soever I did was for the service of mine own lady and queen , which if it were yet again to be done I would do . And though I know myself subject to contrary ...
... affection of my own , or for myself , to offend the queen of Scots ; but what- soever I did was for the service of mine own lady and queen , which if it were yet again to be done I would do . And though I know myself subject to contrary ...
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... affections ; and his countess , for whom indeed she had never entertained any affection , remained the avowed object of her utter antipathy even after the death of Leicester ; and in spite of all the intercessions in her behalf with ...
... affections ; and his countess , for whom indeed she had never entertained any affection , remained the avowed object of her utter antipathy even after the death of Leicester ; and in spite of all the intercessions in her behalf with ...
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... affectionate conclusion by which the writer seems desirous to atone for the enunciation of so many unwelcome truths . These , " speaking of her majesty's protestant subjects ...... " These , how will their hearts be galled , if not ...
... affectionate conclusion by which the writer seems desirous to atone for the enunciation of so many unwelcome truths . These , " speaking of her majesty's protestant subjects ...... " These , how will their hearts be galled , if not ...
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Página 277 - 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 peer?
Página 12 - 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 229 - ... 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. I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman...
Página 96 - ... 235. Sir Fulke Grevill had much and private access to Queen Elizabeth, which he used honourably, and did many men good ; yet he would say merrily of himself ; That he was like Robin Goodfellow ; For when the maids spilt the milkpans, or kept any racket, they would lay it upon Robin ; So what tales the ladies about the Queen told her, or other bad offices that they did, they would put it upon him.
Página 451 - Nay, madam, he is a doctor; never rack his person, but rack his style: let him have pen, ink, and paper, and help of books, and be enjoined to continue the story where it breaketh off, and I will undertake, by collating the styles, to judge whether he were the author or no...
Página 287 - 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.
Página 12 - At a fair vestal throned by the west, And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts ; But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams of the watery moon, And the imperial votaress passed on, In maiden meditation, fancy-free.
Página 288 - IN Britain's isle, no matter where, An ancient pile of building stands : "The Huntingdons and Hattons there Employed the power of fairy hands To raise the ceiling's fretted height, Each panel in achievements clothing, Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.
Página 229 - 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...
Página 260 - ... alms: But though from court to cottage he depart, His Saint is sure of his unspotted heart. And when he saddest sits in homely cell, He'll teach his swains this carol for a song, — ''Blest be the hearts that wish my sovereign well, Curst be the souls that think her any wrong.