Outline of English history, Part 1Longmans, Green, and Company, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 187 - fought all alone through the whole of the afternoon. Our own living poet has told the story, speaking as if he had been one of that valiant crew. And the sun went down, and the stars came out, far over the summer sea, But never for a moment ceased the fight of
Page 109 - and comes sufe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named, And rouse him at the name of Crispian. He that shall live this day, and see old age, Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours, And say—' To-morrow is Saint Crispian :
Page 109 - they were not here ; And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.] ' The battle of the next day was Crecy over again. The French horsemen, splendid in their bright armour
Page 109 - And rouse him at the name of Crispian. He that shall live this day, and see old age, Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours, And say—' To-morrow is Saint Crispian :' Then will lie strip his sleeve, and show his
Page 182 - Head. Far on the deep the Spaniard saw along each Southern shire, Cape beyond cape, in endless range, those twinkling points of fire. 8.
Page 109 - our names, Familiar in their mouths as household words, Harry the king, Bedford and Exeter, Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and
Page 187 - one and the fifty-three. Ship after ship, the whole night long, their high-built galleons came; Ship after ship, the whole night long,
Page xv - Henry IV. Henry V. . Henry VI. Edward IV. Edward V. Richard III. Henry VII. Henry VIII. Edward VI. Mary . Elizabeth
Page 109 - Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot, But he'll remember with advantages What feats lie did that day.
Page 109 - story shall the good man teach his son ; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered : We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he to-day that sheds his blood with me, Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition ; And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think themselves