English history reading books. [With] The young student's English history reading book [and] English history home lesson books. [With] The young student's English history reading book, الجزء 3 |
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Anjou Aquitaine Archbishop armour army Arthur barons battle Beaufort Bishop Black Prince brave brother Bruce Calais called Castle clergy Crecy crown daughter dead died Duke of Burgundy Duke of Clarence Duke of Gloucester Duke of York Edmund Edward III Edward IV eldest England English Kings father fight forced fought French friends gave Gaveston hated heart heir Henry II Henry's honour horse House of Lancaster Hubert Humfrey Isabel John of Gaunt killed King Edward King Henry King John King of France King Richard King's kingdom knights ladies Lancaster lance land London Lord Louis Magna Carta Margaret married Miss YONGE Mortimer murdered never nobles Normandy Parliament peace Persons Philip Plantagenet poor Pope Price Prince of Wales prisoner quarrel READING BOOKS reign RICHARD II Rose round Scotland Scots sent sons soon sword thee Thomas à Becket thou thought took Tower Welsh Westminster wife Windsor young
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الصفحة 148 - Which he neglects the while As from a nation vile, Yet with an angry smile Their fall portending. And turning to his men, Quoth our brave Henry then, ' Though they to one be ten, Be not amazed. Yet have we well begun, Battles so bravely won Have ever to the sun By fame been raised. And for myself...
الصفحة 147 - FAIR stood the wind for France When we our sails advance, Nor now to prove our chance Longer will tarry; But putting to the main, At Caux, the mouth of Seine, With all his martial train, Landed King Harry.
الصفحة 149 - They now to fight are gone, Armour on armour shone, Drum now to drum did groan, To hear was wonder ; That with the cries they make, The very earth did shake, Trumpet to trumpet spake, Thunder to thunder.
الصفحة 138 - You would have thought the very windows spake, So many greedy looks of young and old Through casements darted their desiring eyes Upon his visage, and that all the walls With painted imagery had said at once 'Jesu preserve thee! welcome, Bolingbroke!
الصفحة 150 - Though but a maiden knight, Yet in that furious fight Scarce such another. Warwick in blood did wade, Oxford the foe invade, And cruel slaughter made Still as they ran up: Suffolk his axe did ply, Beaumont and Willoughby Bare them right doughtily, Ferrers and Fanhope. Upon Saint Crispin's day...
الصفحة 150 - And forth their bilboes drew, And on the French they flew, Not one was tardy; Arms were from shoulders sent, Scalps to the teeth were rent, Down the French peasants went; Our men were hardy.
الصفحة 137 - Now mark me how I will undo myself: — I give this heavy weight from off my head, And this unwieldy sceptre from my hand, The pride of kingly sway from out my heart; With mine own tears I wash away my balm...
الصفحة 44 - Alas, what need you be so boist'rous-rough? I will not struggle, I will stand stone-still. For heaven's sake, Hubert, let me not be bound ! Nay, hear me, Hubert ! drive these men away, And I will sit as quiet as a lamb ; I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word, Nor look upon the iron angerly: Thrust but these men away, and I'1l forgive you, Whatever torment you do put me to.
الصفحة 139 - Richard; no man cried, God save him; No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home: But dust was thrown upon his sacred head ; Which with such gentle sorrow he shook off,— His face still combating with tears and smiles, The badges of his grief and patience,— That had not God, for some strong purpose, steel'd The hearts of men, they must perforce have melted, And barbarism itself have pitied him.
الصفحة 42 - Have you the heart ? When your head did but ache, I knit my handkerchief about your brows (The best I had — a princess wrought it me), And I did never ask it you again : And wife my hand at midnight held your head ; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheered up the heavy time : Saying, What lack you ? and, Where lies your grief?