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... victory . Once the struggle was over , they were concerned not so much to dispossess as to rule and mix . They gave to their conquered subjects an admixture of vigorous new blood , something of their own toughness and aggressive ...
... victory . Once the struggle was over , they were concerned not so much to dispossess as to rule and mix . They gave to their conquered subjects an admixture of vigorous new blood , something of their own toughness and aggressive ...
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... victory . " " Now tell us what ' twas all about , " Young Peterkin , he cries ; And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder - waiting eyes ; Now tell us all about the war , 66 And what they fought each other for . " " It was the English ...
... victory . " " Now tell us what ' twas all about , " Young Peterkin , he cries ; And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder - waiting eyes ; Now tell us all about the war , 66 And what they fought each other for . " " It was the English ...
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... sigh the winds of Heaven o'er their grave ! While the billow mournful rolls And the mermaid's song condoles , Singing glory to the souls Of the brave ! THOMAS CAMPBELL . The Cockpit of the " Victory ' " " A 185 THE ERA OF NAPOLEON.
... sigh the winds of Heaven o'er their grave ! While the billow mournful rolls And the mermaid's song condoles , Singing glory to the souls Of the brave ! THOMAS CAMPBELL . The Cockpit of the " Victory ' " " A 185 THE ERA OF NAPOLEON.
Contents
INVOCATION | 21 |
BEFORE THE NORMAN CONQUEST | 27 |
AFTER THE CONQUEST PLANTAGENET | 39 |
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ALFRED LORD TENNYSON arms battle BEATTY blessed blood bower brave breast breath bright Britons bugles blown Caractacus Chevy Chase Cromwell crown dead dear death deep doth dust Earl Douglas Earl Percy earth England English eyes fair fame fight fire Flodden flower fought glory gold grave grief hand HARDY hath hear heart heaven hill honour Isle KING HENRY land look Lord MARTIN GILKES MAURICE HEWLETT mighty morn mourn nation NELSON never night noble o'er patriotic peace Plymouth Hoe poem poetry poor praise pride princes proud queene RICHARD LOVELACE Romans Rosamonde rose round royal shame ship SIEGFRIED SASSOON sing slain sleep smile soldier song sorrow soul story sweet sword T. S. ELIOT tears thee thine things THOMAS HARDY thou thro victory voice W. E. HENLEY weep Wilfred Owen wind Work-work-work wound