Royal Windsor, Volume 3

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Hurst and Blackett, 1880

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Page 132 - Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Page 277 - From Paul's I went, to Eton sent, To learn straightways the Latin phrase, Where fifty-three stripes given to me At once I had. For fault but small, or none at all, It came to pass thus beat I was; See, Udal, see the mercy of thee To me, poor lad.
Page 276 - ... schoolmasters, in using correction, than commonly there is. Who many times punish rather the weakness of nature than the fault of the scholar. Whereby many scholars that might else prove well be driven to hate learning, before they know what learning meaneth ; and so are made willing to forsake their book, and be glad to be put to any other kind of living.
Page 265 - And in the end, this shall be for me sufficient, that a marble stone shall declare that a Queen, having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin.
Page 78 - Wherewith, alas, reviveth in my breast, The sweet accord such sleeps as yet delight, The pleasant dreams, the quiet bed of rest : The secret thoughts imparted with such trust, The wanton talk, the divers change of play, The friendship sworn, each promise kept BO just ; Wherewith we passed the winter night away.
Page 133 - But proud people that dread no fall, Clothed with falsehood and unright Bred in the closures of thy wall. But wrested to wrath in fervent zeal Thou hast to strife my secret call.
Page 113 - O place of bliss! renewer of my woes! Give me account, where is my noble fere? Whom in thy walls thou dost each night enclose; To other lief; but unto me most dear.
Page 86 - With eyes cast up unto the maiden's tower, And easy sighs, such as folk draw in love; The stately seats, the ladies bright of hue, The dances short, long tales of great delight, With words and looks that tigers could but rue, Where each of us did plead the other's right...
Page 120 - Fair all the pageant — but how passing fair The slender form, which lay on couch of Ind ! O'er her white bosom strayed her hazel hair, Pale her dear cheek, as if for love she pined ; All in her night-robe loose she lay reclined...
Page 78 - Where each of us did plead the other's right. The palme-play, where, despoiled for the game, With dazed eyes oft we by gleams of love Have missed the ball, and got sight of our dame, To bait her eyes, which kept the leads above.

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