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Page 342 - O'er the wave our weapons played, And made the dancing billows glow; High upon the trophied prow, Many a warrior-minstrel swung His sounding harp, and boldly sung...
Page 3 - And in his hand a Jacob's staff to stay His weary limbs upon ; and eke behind, His scrip did hang, in which his needments he did bind.
Page iv - The— knights — are — dust.— Their— good —swords— rust.— Their — souls— are — with —the— saints— we— trust.
Page 344 - Mathew." He at the same time ordered him to depart instantly, with his vassals, from the Christian camp, threatening to break his -standard, and throw it into the river ; and while the duke retired, retired, muttering projects of vengeance, which he afterwards too successfully executed, Richard...
Page 322 - ... deans would gladly hear; Those prelates needs must lend an ear; Such men, be sure, heaven's laws fulfil, Devoted to their Maker's will! On these his plenteous gifts he showers, While we are told his wars to wage : Their rents flow in, they dwell in bowers, Nor, slumbering, note the tempest's rage. Good faith, Sir, if the road to heaven Be made so passing smooth and even, The priest who changeth, wit must lack, He ne'er shall find a readier track.
Page 248 - ... silken trappings and gay cloths float over your coats of mail ; ye paint your lances, shields and saddles ; ye adorn your bridles and spurs with gold, silver and precious stones ; and are these the insignia of warriors or of women? Ye yourselves have often experienced that three things are especially necessary to a knight ; that he be bold, active and watchful ; light of foot, and prompt to strike. But ye, on the contrary, have your hair long, after the fashion of women, to the disgust of the...
Page 24 - Immediately," says Malmsbury, " he shook disease from his limbs, and rising with expanded breast, as it were, from years of decrepitude, he shone with renovated youth." He appeased the wrath of the clergy of Verdun by yielding to them his temporal rights over their episcopal city ;* and in order to furnish his viaticum, he sold to the church of Liege his beautiful lordship and castle of Bouillon.
Page 146 - MAHOMETISM. See Alcoran and Koran. The creed of Mahomet was promulgated AD 604, by Mahomet, styled by some writers as a renowned general and politician; and by others as a successful impostor and tyrant. Mahomet asserted that the Koran was revealed to him by the angel Gabriel during a period of twenty-three years. It was written in the Koreish Arabic, which he asserted was the language of Paradise, and it is considered as possessing every fine quality of a language. It has 1000 terms for sword, 500...
Page 344 - He purchased the maritime guidance of some pirates, and the course of his vessel was changed from Marseilles to the Adriatic. His companions were Baldwin de Betun, a priest, Anselm the chaplain, and a few Knights Templars.
Page 266 - Damascus is the third paradise, and who have called it ' The mole on the cheek of nature ;' ' The plumage of the peacock of paradise ;' ' The brilliant neck of the ring-dove ;' and