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... court and stable , and gave to the place both a lordly and comfortable aspect . It was a pleasant group of roof and bower , of spire and tree to look upon from the city , towards sunset when every window 16 ROB OF THE BOWL .
... court and stable , and gave to the place both a lordly and comfortable aspect . It was a pleasant group of roof and bower , of spire and tree to look upon from the city , towards sunset when every window 16 ROB OF THE BOWL .
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... gave a martial and veteran air to his vis- nomy . His dress served to set off his figure to the best advantage . It consisted of the doublet and ruff , short cloak and trunk hose , the parti- coloured stocking and capacious boot proper ...
... gave a martial and veteran air to his vis- nomy . His dress served to set off his figure to the best advantage . It consisted of the doublet and ruff , short cloak and trunk hose , the parti- coloured stocking and capacious boot proper ...
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... gave him a position of more privilege than was enjoyed by the other dependents of the establishment . Being , at these intervals , an idler , he was looked upon with favour by the Captain of the fort , who was not slow to profit by the ...
... gave him a position of more privilege than was enjoyed by the other dependents of the establishment . Being , at these intervals , an idler , he was looked upon with favour by the Captain of the fort , who was not slow to profit by the ...
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... acquired strength to battle with the Proprietary than they rooted up the beautiful exotic and gave it to the winds . Amongst the agitators in this cause was a man of some note in the former history of the 60 ROB OF THE BOWL .
... acquired strength to battle with the Proprietary than they rooted up the beautiful exotic and gave it to the winds . Amongst the agitators in this cause was a man of some note in the former history of the 60 ROB OF THE BOWL .
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... gave him this for your Lordship to be delivered without delay . " The Proprietary took the pacquet : " Al- bert , " he said , as he was about to withdraw , " I have promised the old ranger , Arnold de 78 ROB OF THE BOWL .
... gave him this for your Lordship to be delivered without delay . " The Proprietary took the pacquet : " Al- bert , " he said , as he was about to withdraw , " I have promised the old ranger , Arnold de 78 ROB OF THE BOWL .
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Page 23 - TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, — That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you, too, shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much. Loved I not honour more.
Page 3 - And desolation saddens all thy green : One only master grasps the whole domain, And half a tillage stints thy smiling plain.
Page 3 - And tires their echoes with unvaried cries. Sunk are thy bowers in shapeless ruin all, And the long grass o'ertops the mouldering wall; And trembling, shrinking from the spoiler's hand, Far, far away, thy children leave the land.
Page 227 - She turned her right and round about, And she swore by the mold, " I would not be your love," said she, " For that church full of gold.
Page 146 - Tobacco's a Musician, And in a pipe delighteth ; It descends in a close, Through the organs of the nose, With a relish that inviteth.
Page 112 - He scant had twenty seen. But who the countless charms can draw, That grac'd his mistress true ; Such charms the old world seldom saw, Nor oft I ween the new. Her raven hair plays round her neck, Like tendrils of the vine ; Her cheeks red dewy rose buds deck, Her eyes like diamonds shine.
Page 248 - A Ranger, lady, winds his horn, And 'tis at peep of light; His blast is heard at merry morn, And mine at dead of night.
Page 112 - An old song, made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate.
Page 126 - Which seemly was to see: A hood to that so neat and fine In colour like the columbine, Ywrought full featously. Her...
Page 248 - I list no more the tuck of drum, No more the trumpet hear ; But when the beetle sounds his hum My comrades take the spear.