The Thames and Its Tributaries: Or, Rambles Among the Rivers, Volum 2

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R. Bentley, 1840 - 412 sider
 

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Side 324 - A tongue that served in foreign realms his king; Whose courteous talk to virtue did inflame Each noble heart; a worthy guide to bring Our English youth by travail unto fame.
Side 324 - A hand that taught what might be said in rhyme: That reft Chaucer the glory of his wit.
Side 237 - Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which, rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. I know already...
Side 161 - ... them, because they be so common, most men forget to pay their praises; but let not us, because it is a sacrifice so pleasing to Him that made that sun and us, and still protects us, and gives us flowers and showers, and stomachs and meat, and content, and leisure to go a-fishing.
Side 237 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Side 162 - The diligent hand maketh rich ; " and it is true indeed : but he considers not that it is not in the power of riches to make a man happy; for it was wisely said by a man of great observation, that " There be as many miseries beyond riches as on this side them...
Side 157 - And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein: But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run.
Side 324 - But to the heavens that simple soul is fled, Which left, with such as covet Christ to know, Witness of faith, that never shall be dead ; Sent for our health, but not received so. Thus for our guilt this jewel have we lost ; The earth his bones, the heavens possess his ghost.
Side 26 - To this sad shrine, whoe'er thou art, draw near, Here lies the friend most loved, the son most dear ; Who ne'er knew joy, but friendship might divide, Or gave his father grief but when he died. How vain is reason, eloquence how weak ! If Pope must tell what Harcourt cannot speak. Oh, let thy once loved friend inscribe thy stone, And with a father's sorrows mix his own...
Side 162 - Therefore be sure you look to that. Arid in the next place, look to your health ; and if you have it, praise God, and value it next to a good conscience ; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of, a blessing that money cannot buy, and therefore value it and be thankful for it.

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