The Wycliffites; Or, England in the 15th Century

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Robert Carter & Bros., 1866 - 424 էջ
 

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Common terms and phrases

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Էջ 135 - Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: For he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
Էջ 178 - I learn, that to obey is best, And love with fear the only God, to walk As in His presence; ever to observe His providence; and on Him sole depend, Merciful over all His works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things, by things deem'd weak Subverting worldly strong, and worldly wise By simply meek; that suffering for truth's sake Is fortitude to highest victory, And, to the faithful, death the gate of life; Taught this by his example, whom I now Acknowledge my Redeemer...
Էջ 364 - Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
Էջ 28 - 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 ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learnt to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise.
Էջ 99 - Who o'er the herd would wish to reign, Fantastic, fickle, fierce, and vain ! Vain as the leaf upon the stream, And fickle as a changeful dream ; Fantastic as a woman's mood, And fierce as Frenzy's fever'd blood.
Էջ 131 - PILGRIMAGE. GIVE me my scallop-shell of quiet, My staff of faith to walk upon ; My scrip of joy, immortal diet ; My bottle of salvation ; My gown of glory, hope's true gauge, And thus I'll take my pilgrimage...
Էջ 67 - NAY, shrink not from the word " farewell !" As -if 'twere Friendship's final knell ; Such fears may prove but vain : So changeful is life's fleeting day, Whene'er we sever — Hope may say
Էջ 239 - Fell Thirst and Famine scowl A baleful smile upon their baffled guest. Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse ! Long years of havoc urge their destined course, And through the kindred squadrons mow their way...
Էջ 402 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled...
Էջ 58 - ... and of long duration. Above a century after his death, he was celebrated in Italy as the inventor of a new and pleafing kind of melody, which had been admired and imitated in that country.

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