Edith of Glammis, by Cuthbert Clutterbuck of Kennaquhair |
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Page 77
... honour to the best harlequin that ever appeared upon a modern stage . With one hand upon the crown of his head , and the other on the sole of his feet , he walked forward to the devil , and in this posture solemnly renounced his baptism ...
... honour to the best harlequin that ever appeared upon a modern stage . With one hand upon the crown of his head , and the other on the sole of his feet , he walked forward to the devil , and in this posture solemnly renounced his baptism ...
Page 94
... honours and his wealth , should he die childless ? " " The same , " said Polwarth ; " and ' tis but another instance to shew how little of affection or gratitude is to be met with here . Alas ! no tie can bind the avaricious knight ...
... honours and his wealth , should he die childless ? " " The same , " said Polwarth ; " and ' tis but another instance to shew how little of affection or gratitude is to be met with here . Alas ! no tie can bind the avaricious knight ...
Page 98
... honour and glory in the service of the continental powers . " " Both of which , I doubt not , " said Sir Percy , " ye reaped to your heart's content . " " I cannot precisely say that I did , " an- swered Jasper . " I liked not the ...
... honour and glory in the service of the continental powers . " " Both of which , I doubt not , " said Sir Percy , " ye reaped to your heart's content . " " I cannot precisely say that I did , " an- swered Jasper . " I liked not the ...
Page 99
... honours conform , he treated me with no more external civility than he would have done a lousy German baron of sixteen quarters . Moreover , his was nei- ther a service of peace nor quiet . Forced marches at night , want of provend ...
... honours conform , he treated me with no more external civility than he would have done a lousy German baron of sixteen quarters . Moreover , his was nei- ther a service of peace nor quiet . Forced marches at night , want of provend ...
Page 106
... honour . From being the helpmate and camarado of the captain , he became the assistant of the corporal - a leap of degradation at once out of all bounds ; and , what was still worse , instead of re- ceiving the pay of a trooper , with ...
... honour . From being the helpmate and camarado of the captain , he became the assistant of the corporal - a leap of degradation at once out of all bounds ; and , what was still worse , instead of re- ceiving the pay of a trooper , with ...
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answered Sir apartment appeared armour arms aught Balthazar beautiful beggar beheld bestow betwixt breast bright burst calm countenance dark darted dear Public deep Derwent water doomster door doubt dwarf exclaimed Sir Percy eyes fair familiar spirits farther feeling flower of chivalry gambeson gazed Geffrey glance golden nobles goodly hand hath head heard heart holy order honour interrupted Jacob Polwarth James Jasper Jenkins Jenkins of Erngray KENNAQUHAIR king Knight Templar Lady Edith Lady Glammis Lancy land light lips look lord man-at-arms master ment methinks mind minstrel nought once passed preceptory renowned Francis respect round scarcely seemed shew shouted side Sir Aylmer Lyon Sir Hugh sir knight Sir Percy Douglas Sir Percy's smile soldado soon sound steed stood stranger Templesthwaite thee thou thought tion tone turned uncon uttered Verna voice whilk wild words younker youth
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Page 12 - I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
Page 86 - A man also or a woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood ¡hall be upon them.
Page 243 - Away, away, my steed and I, Upon the pinions of the wind, All human dwellings left behind ; We sped like meteors through the sky...
Page 25 - Now stench and blackness yawn like death : oh plead With famine or wind-walking pestilence, Blind lightning or the deaf sea ; — not with man ! Cruel, cold, formal man ; righteous in words, In deeds a Cain ! No, mother, we must die : Since such is the reward of innocent lives, Such the alleviation of worst wrongs.
Page 260 - STATELY stept he east the wa', And stately stept he west, Full seventy years he now had seen, Wi' scarce seven years of rest. He liv'd when Britons breach of faith Wrought Scotland mickle wae : And ay his sword tauld to their cost, He was their deadlye fae.
Page 288 - While the tinker did dine, he had plenty of wine, Rich canary, with sherry and tent superfine. Like a right honest soul, faith, he took off his bowl, Till at last he began for to tumble and roul From his chair to the floor, where he sleeping did snore, Being seven times drunker than ever before.
Page 253 - Gallant captain show some pity To a lady in distress ; Leave me not within this city, For to die in heaviness. Thou hast set this present day my body free, But my heart in prison still remains with thee.' ' How shouldst thou, fair lady, love me, Whom thou know'st thy country's foe? Thy fair words make me suspect thee: Serpents lie where flowers grow.
Page 184 - And down she suck'd with her the whirling wave, Like one who grapples with his enemy, And strives to strangle him before he die.
Page 289 - From his chair to the floor, where he sleeping did snore, Being seven times drunker than ever before. Then the duke did ordain, they should strip him amain, And restore him his old leather garments again...
Page 279 - O wow ! quo' he, were I as free As first when I saw this countrie, How blythe and merry wad I be ! And I wad never think lang.