Life and Adventures of Wat Tyler, the Good and the Brave ...H. G. Collins, 1851 - 174 pages |
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accompanied Alfred Ethelbert appointed archers arms army arrived assistance attack band battle Black Prince body brave brother Calais castle command companions courage danger death defend despatched determined Duke Duke of Bourbon Duke of Normandy Earl of Derby Edward endeavour enemy engaged England English Eustace de Ribeaumont expected father favour field followed force forest French king French monarch friend Wilfred gained gallant garrison gave Genoese granted Grim Guienne hand heart honour horse hurried immediately informed John Chandos journey Judith King of France king's knight London Lord Geoffrey Lord Maltravers Lord Woden Maltravers Mark men-at-arms morning nobility noble party perceived person Philip Poictiers Prince of Wales prisoners proceeded promised received robbers Rose Ethelbert sail sent Sir Eustace Sir Walter Manny soon squire stranger surprise sword thousand town troops Ulric valour victory village of Broxley villenage Wat Tyler Wat's Werner whilst wounded youth
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Page 155 - Before me; Woman is her name, of Man Extracted; for this cause he shall forgo Father and mother, and to his wife adhere ; And they shall be one flesh, one heart, one soul.
Page 5 - Farewell, ye honour'd rags, ye glorious bubbles ! Fame's but a hollow echo — gold, pure clay — Honour, the darling but of one short day — Beauty, th...
Page 154 - Grace was in all her steps. Heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.
Page 7 - The fox suspected, whilst the ass goes free: I would be fair, but see the fair and proud, Like the bright sun, oft setting in a cloud : I would be poor, but know the humble grass Still trampled on by each unworthy ass : Rich, hated; wise, suspected; scorn'd, if poor; Great, fear'd; fair, tempted; high, still envy'd more.
Page 171 - All sheep and oxen : yea, and the beasts of the field ; The fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea : and whatsoever walketh through the paths of the seas.
Page 5 - Inherited, not purchased, nor our own. Fame, honour, beauty, state, train, blood, and birth, Are but the fading blossoms of the earth.
Page 167 - Tower was not capable to stand against an assault, he went out among them, and desired to know their demands. To this they made a very humble remonstrance, requiring a general pardon, the abolition of slavery, freedom of commerce in market- towns, and a fixed rent, instead of those services required by the tenure of the villanage.
Page 173 - They were lovely in their lives, and in their deaths they were not divided.