The Ackworth reading book, being selections from the best English authors in prose and poetry, for the use of Ackworth school, by W. Pollard1865 |
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... brought by some of the espials of the Lady Margaret into her presence . Who , viewing him well , and seeing that he had a face and personage that would bear a noble fortune , and finding him otherwise of a fine spirit and winning ...
... brought by some of the espials of the Lady Margaret into her presence . Who , viewing him well , and seeing that he had a face and personage that would bear a noble fortune , and finding him otherwise of a fine spirit and winning ...
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... the wrong that he did his queen in that he did not reign in her right . Wherefore , they said that God had now brought to light a masculine branch of the House of York , that would not be at his courtesy , howsoever he 6 PERKIN WARBECK .
... the wrong that he did his queen in that he did not reign in her right . Wherefore , they said that God had now brought to light a masculine branch of the House of York , that would not be at his courtesy , howsoever he 6 PERKIN WARBECK .
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... brought into the king's court , but not to the king's presence ; though the king , to satisfy his curiosity , saw him sometimes out of a window or in passage . He was in show at liberty , but guarded with all care and watch that was ...
... brought into the king's court , but not to the king's presence ; though the king , to satisfy his curiosity , saw him sometimes out of a window or in passage . He was in show at liberty , but guarded with all care and watch that was ...
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... brought me into the snare , and hath left me . " Then said Hopeful , " My brother , you have quite forgot the text where it is said of the wicked , ' There are no bands in their death , but their strength is firm ; they are not troubled ...
... brought me into the snare , and hath left me . " Then said Hopeful , " My brother , you have quite forgot the text where it is said of the wicked , ' There are no bands in their death , but their strength is firm ; they are not troubled ...
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... . Sometimes I fancied it must be the devil ; and reason joined in with me upon this supposition . For how should any other thing in human shape come into the place ? Where was the vessel that brought them ? What marks were there of 38.
... . Sometimes I fancied it must be the devil ; and reason joined in with me upon this supposition . For how should any other thing in human shape come into the place ? Where was the vessel that brought them ? What marks were there of 38.
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Page 370 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Page 388 - Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; The next, with dirges due in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne: Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Page 62 - And he gave it for his opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than, the whole race of politicians put together.
Page 392 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place.
Page 367 - I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts ; I am no orator, as Brutus is ; But as you know me all, a plain blunt man. That love my friend ; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him. For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech, To stir men's blood : I only speak right on...
Page 421 - Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time; Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again.
Page 369 - So good, so noble, and so true a master ? Bear witness, all that have not hearts of iron, With what a sorrow Cromwell leaves his lord. The king shall have my service ; but my prayers For ever and for ever shall be yours.
Page 386 - Some village Hampden that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th...
Page 393 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide. A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain...
Page 421 - TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul.