The History and Antiquities of Scarborough, and the Vicinity

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Thomas Wilson and Son, 1811 - 435 頁
 

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第 363 頁 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history : And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men + lie...
第 395 頁 - With tape-tied curtains never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies, - alas ! how changed from him, That life of pleasure and that soul of whim ! Gallant and gay in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love; Or just as gay, at council, in a ring Of mimick'd statesmen and their merry King.
第 38 頁 - Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
第 395 頁 - Of mimic statesmen, and their merry king; No wit to flatter, left of all his store; No fool to laugh at, which he valu'd more ; There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends ! His Grace's fate «age Cutler could foresee, And well (he thought) advis'd him,
第 376 頁 - Costly his garb — his Flemish ruff Fell o'er his doublet, shaped of buff, With satin slashed, and lined ; Tawny his boot, and gold his spur, His cloak was all of Poland fur, His hose with silver twined ; His Bilboa blade, by Marchmen felt, Hung in a broad and studded belt; Hence, in rude phrase, the Borderers still Called noble Howard, Belted Will.
第 96 頁 - WHAT does not fade ? The tower that long had stood The crush of thunder and the warring winds, Shook by the slow but sure destroyer Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base. And flinty pyramids, and walls of brass, Descend : the Babylonian spires are sunk ; Achaia, Rome, and Egypt, moulder down. Time shakes the stable tyranny of thrones, And tottering empires rush by their own weight.
第 313 頁 - Thus this servant of Christ, Abbess Hilda, whom all that knew her called Mother, for her singular piety and grace, was not only an example of good life, to those that lived in her monastery, but afforded occasion of amendment and salvation to many who lived at a distance, to whom the fame was brought of her industry and virtue ; for it was necessary that the dream which her mother, Bregusuit, had, during her infancy, should be fulfilled.
第 397 頁 - ... resentment. A future state may well enough strike terror into any man, who has not acted well in this life ; and he must have an uncommon share of courage indeed, who does not shrink at the presence of God.
第 108 頁 - ... ships. He had been in all the actions performed by Blake, some of which were very stupendous, and in all the battles which Cromwell had fought with the Dutch, in which he was a signal officer and very much valued by him.
第 395 頁 - Villiers lies—alas ! how changed from him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay at council, in a ring Of mimic statesmen, and their merry king.

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