The Last Earl of Desmond:: A Historical Romance of 1599-1603. ... In Two Volumes. ...Hodges and Smith, 104, Grafton-Street., 1854 |
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... I have gone , I have met with nothing but sea - weed , and have seen nothing distinctly but a few barren rocks , rising amidst a wide waste of waters ; but I think there is something like land looming a - head in X PREFACE .
... I have gone , I have met with nothing but sea - weed , and have seen nothing distinctly but a few barren rocks , rising amidst a wide waste of waters ; but I think there is something like land looming a - head in X PREFACE .
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... head in the distance . It may be no more than a fog - bank , but it may be an island , or the continent . Who can tell ? We shall see . Those who have read my story before they have read this preface , will discover that I could not ...
... head in the distance . It may be no more than a fog - bank , but it may be an island , or the continent . Who can tell ? We shall see . Those who have read my story before they have read this preface , will discover that I could not ...
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... head for calling the Queen of Edward IV . a " Tailor's wife , " or widow . But his fault was far more serious than this . This Lord Thomas , Earl of Desmond , † was greatly beloved by Edward IV . , who appointed him to the government of ...
... head for calling the Queen of Edward IV . a " Tailor's wife , " or widow . But his fault was far more serious than this . This Lord Thomas , Earl of Desmond , † was greatly beloved by Edward IV . , who appointed him to the government of ...
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... head . For during some bitter altercation with his Queen , the King said to her : - " Had I hearkened to my cousin Desmond's advice , I should have humbled thy proud spirit . " " What advice ? " said she . " It matters not now , " said ...
... head . For during some bitter altercation with his Queen , the King said to her : - " Had I hearkened to my cousin Desmond's advice , I should have humbled thy proud spirit . " " What advice ? " said she . " It matters not now , " said ...
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... head , notwithstanding the English fashion of his cap , married an Irish wife , the daughter of the Mac Carthy Mór , * a descendant of the Irish Earls of Desmond , or Kings of Munster . But he did not succeed in recover- ing either his ...
... head , notwithstanding the English fashion of his cap , married an Irish wife , the daughter of the Mac Carthy Mór , * a descendant of the Irish Earls of Desmond , or Kings of Munster . But he did not succeed in recover- ing either his ...
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abbey Archer arms asked beautiful believe brow called Captain castle child Church Countess of Desmond cousin cunning daughter Dermot doubt Earl of Desmond Earl of Ormond Earl's Edmund Spenser Elizabeth Ellen English eyes face fair father fear feel Fitzgibbon girl groom hand harp harper head hear heard heart honour horse Hugh O'Neill inquired Ireland Irish James Fitz-Thomas Jephson Jesuit John Nugent Kerry lady letter looked Lord President lordship Mac Carthy Mac Rory Mallow Mallow Castle marriage master Maurice mind Miss Cavendish mother Munster never noble O'Dugan O'More O'Neill old priest Ormond Castle poet Protestant Queen reader rebels Redmond Burke religion replied the Earl rivirence seemed servant Sir George Carew Sir Thomas Norreys smile soldier soul speak Spenser Sugane Earl sword tell thee thou thought told turned Tyrone uncle White Knight wife wild woman words wounded young Earl
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Sida 280 - Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side; But in his duty, prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Sida 252 - How can I, except some man should guide me ? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. The place of the scripture which he read was this. He was led as a sheep to the slaughter : and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: In his humiliation his judgment was taken away : and who shall declare his generation ? for his life is taken from the earth. And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this ? of himself, or of...
Sida 252 - And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Sida 253 - And there appeared a great wonder in heaven ; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.
Sida 249 - Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven shined bright, And made a sunshine in the shady place ; Did never mortal eye behold such heavenly grace.
Sida 177 - A lovely Ladie rode him faire beside, Upon a lowly Asse more white than snow, Yet she much whiter ; but the same did hide Under a vele, that wimpled was full low...
Sida 178 - So pure and innocent, as that same lambe, She was in life and every vertuous lore ; And by descent from Royall lynage came Of ancient Kinges and Queenes, that had of yore Their scepters stretcht from East to Westerne shore...
Sida 267 - Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Sida 250 - But he, my Lyon, and my noble Lord, How does he find in cruell hart to hate Her, that him lov'd, and ever most adord As the God of my life ? why hath he me abhord ? " Redounding teares did choke th...