The siege of Colchester; or, An event of the Civil war, A.D.1648 |
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The Siege of Colchester: Or an Event of the Civil War, 1648 (1874) George Fyler Townsend No preview available - 2009 |
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Page 112 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things. There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
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Page 161 - ... enemy they had: that he knew the lord Capel very well, and knew that he would be the last man in England that would forsake the royal interest; that he had great courage, industry, and generosity; that he had many friends who would always adhere to him; and that as long as he lived, what condition soever he was in, he would be a thorn in their sides; and therefore, for the good of the commonwealth, he should give his vote against the petition.