The Maid of Orleans, by the author of 'Whitefriars'.1858 |
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Agnes amidst archbishop archbishop of Rheims armour arms army assailants battle Bedford beheld beneath bishop of Beauvais blood Burgundians canon captains Cauchon Charles of Valois Charles VII Church command constable crown dared deserted Domremy dost thou dread duke of Alençon Dunois Durand enemies English exclaimed Jeanne eyes Fastolfe's father fcap fear fiend France Franquet French Friar Richard gaze girl glory hand hath heart Heaven holy honour host Jacob d'Arc Jacques Coeur Jeanne d'Arc Jeanne's king king's La Trimouille Lady of Beauty Loire look lord Maid of Orleans Marie d'Anjou marvellous messire never noble Paris passion Pataye prelate prisoner Raix replied Jeanne returned Jeanne Rheims Rouen royal saints scarcely seemed Sir John Fastolfe smile soldiers sorceress soul sword Talbot tears terror thee thine thou art thou hast thou wilt thought tone Tournelles Trimouille triumph Vaucouleurs village voice wild witch woman Wulfstan
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Page 249 - There's nothing in this world can make me joy : Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man ; And bitter shame hath spoil'd the sweet world's taste, That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.
Page iv - She listened with a flitting blush, With downcast eyes and modest grace; For well she knew, I could not choose But gaze upon her face. I told her of the Knight that wore Upon his shield a burning brand; And that for ten long years he wooed The Lady of the Land.
Page 204 - Steep'd me in poverty to the very lips ; Given to captivity me and my utmost hopes ; I should have found in some part of my soul A drop of patience : but, alas ! to make me A fixed figure, for the hand of scorn To point his slow unmoving finger at...
Page 116 - Maid sent hither by God the King of Heaven, the keys of all the good towns you have taken and laid waste in France. She comes in God's name to establish the Blood Royal, ready to make peace if you agree to abandon France and repay what you have taken.
Page 360 - For God is also' in sleep ; and dreams advise, . Which he hath sent propitious, some great good Presaging, since with sorrow' and heart's distress Wearied I fell asleep. But now lead on ! In me is no delay : with thee to go...
Page 284 - Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself, Till, by broad spreading, it disperse to nought.
Page 350 - We are the ministers of pain, and fear, And disappointment, and mistrust, and hate. And clinging crime ; and as lean dogs pursue Through wood and lake some struck and sobbing fawn, We track all things that weep, and bleed, and live, When the great King betrays them to our will.
Page 238 - The Pucelle was in the right : she had done and finished what she had to do : and so amidst the joy of this triumphant solemnity, she entertained the idea...
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