Roderick, the Last of the Goths, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818 |
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Page 18
... One which , .. but God forefend that dire event , .. May pass with me the portals of the grave , And with a thought , like sin which cannot die , Embitter Heaven . My father has renounced His hope in 18 XV . RODERICK AT CANGAS .
... One which , .. but God forefend that dire event , .. May pass with me the portals of the grave , And with a thought , like sin which cannot die , Embitter Heaven . My father has renounced His hope in 18 XV . RODERICK AT CANGAS .
Page 36
... , Proud as I was to know that they were thine , Was it a sin if I almost believed , That Spain , her destiny being linked with theirs , Would save the precious charge ? So let us think , The chief replied , so 36 XVI . COVADONGA .
... , Proud as I was to know that they were thine , Was it a sin if I almost believed , That Spain , her destiny being linked with theirs , Would save the precious charge ? So let us think , The chief replied , so 36 XVI . COVADONGA .
Page 41
... we thus far approach To elder nature , and regain in part The privilege through sin in Eden lost . The timid hare soon learns that she may trust The solitary penitent , and birds Will light upon the XVII . 41 RODERICK AND SIVERIAN .
... we thus far approach To elder nature , and regain in part The privilege through sin in Eden lost . The timid hare soon learns that she may trust The solitary penitent , and birds Will light upon the XVII . 41 RODERICK AND SIVERIAN .
Page 49
... sin , he answered , or if earth hath given Rest to his earthly part , is only known To him and Heaven . Dead is he to the world ; And let not these imaginations rob His soul of thy continual prayers , whose aid Too surely , in whatever ...
... sin , he answered , or if earth hath given Rest to his earthly part , is only known To him and Heaven . Dead is he to the world ; And let not these imaginations rob His soul of thy continual prayers , whose aid Too surely , in whatever ...
Page 84
... sin , Laughed at the fools on whose credulity They fattened . To these arguments , whose worth Prince Orpas , least of all men , should impeach , I added , like a soldier bred in arms , And to the subtleties of schools unused , The ...
... sin , Laughed at the fools on whose credulity They fattened . To these arguments , whose worth Prince Orpas , least of all men , should impeach , I added , like a soldier bred in arms , And to the subtleties of schools unused , The ...
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Abulcacem Alonso altar amid arms Asturian battle behold Bishop blood brought Caliph Camara Santa cave Chiefs Christian church claspt cloud Count Don Julian Count Julian's Covadonga cried cross dear death deceive Deva Devil Diptyches doth dreadful earth Elder exclaimed eyes faith false Hermit father feet fell Florinda gave Goth grave grief hand hath head hear heard heart Heaven hermitage Holy Ark Holy Spirit honour hope hour King Don Rodrigo knew look Lord Maccabee manner mercy Moors mountain o'er orarium Orelio Orpas Oviedo Pelayo penance penitence Pierre de Marca pray prayers Rejoicing relics renegade replied rock Roderick Saints side sins Siverian soul Spain spake stream strength Suevi sword tears thee thine things thou art thou hast thou shalt thou shouldst thou wert thou wilt thought thyself Toledo vale vengeance victory voice ween Witiza