The Life of Marguerite D'Angoulême: Queen of Navarre, Duchesse D'Alençon and de Berry, Sister of Francis I., King of France, Volume 2Hurst and Blackett, 1854 - France |
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... writing to him a word on the subject ; but as the case will take long to explain , I intrust it to you . ' Marguerite writes with unusual warmth to Montmorency , in her ear- nest desire to avert the misfortune which menaced the ...
... writing to him a word on the subject ; but as the case will take long to explain , I intrust it to you . ' Marguerite writes with unusual warmth to Montmorency , in her ear- nest desire to avert the misfortune which menaced the ...
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... write to inquire the reason why she heard nothing of her . This letter determined the queen to set out , although Montmorency's letter , and one she subsequently received from the king , assured her that the duchess was conva- * MS ...
... write to inquire the reason why she heard nothing of her . This letter determined the queen to set out , although Montmorency's letter , and one she subsequently received from the king , assured her that the duchess was conva- * MS ...
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... her letter by describing to Francis her regret that illness prevents her from rendering him devoted service ; * MS . Bibl . Roy . F. de Béth . , No. 9127 . nor could she , from the same cause , write 22 LIFE OF MARGUERITE ,
... her letter by describing to Francis her regret that illness prevents her from rendering him devoted service ; * MS . Bibl . Roy . F. de Béth . , No. 9127 . nor could she , from the same cause , write 22 LIFE OF MARGUERITE ,
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... write as frequently as the desire arose . She proceeds then to recount to her brother how sorrowfully the lonely days pass at Fon- tainebleau . She says : - " Je ne vous puis au long mander ma vie , De vous donner tel ennuy n'ay envye ...
... write as frequently as the desire arose . She proceeds then to recount to her brother how sorrowfully the lonely days pass at Fon- tainebleau . She says : - " Je ne vous puis au long mander ma vie , De vous donner tel ennuy n'ay envye ...
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... write to me , " said the chancellor , in a letter to Montmorency , " I have tried every way in the world to raise it through the banks , and from other quarters ; but as soon as I mention the loan , every one drops his ears , and ...
... write to me , " said the chancellor , in a letter to Montmorency , " I have tried every way in the world to raise it through the banks , and from other quarters ; but as soon as I mention the loan , every one drops his ears , and ...
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Page ix - L'Heptaméron des nouvelles de très illustre et très excellente princesse Marguerite de Valois, royne de Navarre, remis en son vray ordre...
Page 470 - De sa beauté il est blanc et vermeil, Les cheveux bruns, de grande et belle taille ; En terre il est comme au ciel le soleil. Hardi, vaillant, sage et preux en bataille, II est benin, doux, humble en sa grandeur.
Page 484 - Qu'ils ne voient terre ni cieux, Telle est de leur pleur abondance. Ma bouche se plaint en tous lieux, De mon cœur ne peut saillir mieux Que soupirs sans nulle allégeance.
Page vii - Tant au'ilz sont convertiz en plains; Seul pleurer est ma contenance. Je crie par bois et par plains, Au ciel et terre me complains; A rien fors à mon dueil ne pense. Mort, qui m'as fait...
Page 373 - ... whom to have recourse, excepting to God, seeing that my father and my mother abandon me, who both well know what I have said to them — that never can I love the Duke of Cleves, and that I will not have him. ' Therefore, I protest beforehand, if it happens that I am affianced, or married, to the said Duke of Cleves in any way or manner, it will be against my heart, and in defiance of my will ; and that he shall never become my husband, nor will I ever hold and regard him as such, and that my...
Page vi - Je n'ay plus que la triste voix De laquelle crier m'en vois, En lamentant la dure absence. Las ! de celuy pour qui vivois, Que de si bon cœur je voyois, J'ay perdu l'heureuse presence ! Seure je suis que son esprit Regne avec son chef Jesus Christ, Contemplant la divine essence.
Page 483 - Biens et honneurs en abondance « Je les tiens pour mes ennemis!
Page 513 - L'airain, le marbre et le cuivre Font tant seulement revivre Ceux qui meurent sans renom, Et desquels la sepulture Presse sous mesme closture Le corps, la vie et le nom.
Page vi - Tant de larmes jettent mes yeux Qu'ilz ne voyent terre ne cieux. Telle est de leur pleur abondance.