Welsh sketches, by the author of 'Proposals for Christian union'. |
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Side 8
... town before sunrise . A march of two leagues brought him in sight of the English army , drawn up on the hill of Creci . The king dispatched four knights to reconnoitre . On their return , they advised the king not to fight on that , but ...
... town before sunrise . A march of two leagues brought him in sight of the English army , drawn up on the hill of Creci . The king dispatched four knights to reconnoitre . On their return , they advised the king not to fight on that , but ...
Side 11
... town , Eustace de St. Pierre at their head , bare- footed and bareheaded , with halters about their necks , delivered to King Edward the keys of their town and castle ; and the monarch , with a voice of thunder , and ( aside ) a merry ...
... town , Eustace de St. Pierre at their head , bare- footed and bareheaded , with halters about their necks , delivered to King Edward the keys of their town and castle ; and the monarch , with a voice of thunder , and ( aside ) a merry ...
Side 12
... town of Calais he had just been at such pains to win . He had placed in command of the garrison there an Italian , Sir Emeric of Pavia , to whom he was very partial . This ingrate agreed with Sir Geoffrey de Chargny , a great lord of ...
... town of Calais he had just been at such pains to win . He had placed in command of the garrison there an Italian , Sir Emeric of Pavia , to whom he was very partial . This ingrate agreed with Sir Geoffrey de Chargny , a great lord of ...
Side 15
... town , which threw the besiegers into confusion , and cost them their tents and their baggage , was headed by the countess in person . Still the assailants pressed on ; the walls , battered and undermined , began to shake and totter ...
... town , which threw the besiegers into confusion , and cost them their tents and their baggage , was headed by the countess in person . Still the assailants pressed on ; the walls , battered and undermined , began to shake and totter ...
Side 16
... town , which did much damage . " I have a great fancy , " said Sir Walter , " to knock that mischievous machine to pieces who will second me ? " " I ! I ! " cried 66 many voices . They issued out from one of the gates , three hundred ...
... town , which did much damage . " I have a great fancy , " said Sir Walter , " to knock that mischievous machine to pieces who will second me ? " " I ! I ! " cried 66 many voices . They issued out from one of the gates , three hundred ...
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abbey abbot ap Gruffydd Archæol Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury archers arms army Asaph Azincourt Bangor bard battle beautiful Beuno bishop of St Brecknockshire Camb Cambrian Cardiganshire castle cathedral century clergy Conway court crown Cwmhir Cymmrod David ap Gwilym David Gam death diocese Duke of Lancaster Earl Edward III enemies English Evan father French friars friends Froissart grave hand heart heaven Henry IV Henry of Monmouth Hereford Herefordshire Hoare's Giraldus holy honour Howel Ibid Ivor John King Edward King Henry King of England King of France King Richard king's knights lady land Llywelyn ap Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Lord Grey March men-at-arms Merionethshire monastery monks Mortimer Morvyth never noble o'er Owen Glyndwr palace parliament Pembrokeshire Pennant person poems poet prayer Prince of Wales prisoners Rhys Richard II royal spirit sword thee thou thousand took town Valle Crucis Walter Manny Welsh Church Welshman Ystradfflûr
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Side 68 - I'll give my jewels for a set of beads, My gorgeous palace for a hermitage, My gay apparel for an almsman's gown, My...
Side 175 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time.
Side 182 - ... and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, " This is the way, walk ye in it," when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Side 121 - Oh! lavish blossoms with thy hand O'er all the forests of the land, And let thy gifts like floods descending O'er every hill and glen be blending; Let orchard, garden, vine express Thy fulness and thy fruitfulness O'er all the land of beauty fling The costly traces of thy wing! And thus...
Side 39 - These maskers, after they had entered the manor of Kennington, alighted from their horses, and entered the hall on foot ; which done, the prince, his mother, and the lords, came out of the chamber into the hall, whom the mummers did salute...
Side 25 - There was much crowding and pushing about, for every one was eager to cry out,
Side 16 - I never yet found any one in battle, who, body to body, had given me so much to do as you have done this day. I adjudge to you the prize of valour above all the knights of my court, as what is justly due to you.
Side 8 - France was following him, in order to give him battle, said to his people : " Let us post ourselves here ; for we will not go farther before we have seen our enemies. I have good reason to wait for them on this spot ; as I am now upon the lawful inheritance of my lady-mother, which was given her as her marriage-portion ; and I am resolved to defend it against my adversary, Philippe de Valois.
Side 12 - Gentlemen, you are all my people, my friends and brethren at arms this day ; therefore, as I am blind, I request of you to lead me so far into the engagement that I may strike one stroke with my sword.
Side 11 - Genoese were assembled together, and began to approach, they made a great leap and cry to abash the Englishmen, but they stood still and stirred not for all that. Then the...