Petrarch and Laura at Avignon
Identifier: eleanorfortesque00fort (find matches)
Title: Eleanor Fortesque Brickdale's Golden book of famous women
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Fortescue-Brickdale, Eleanor
Subjects: Women in literature
Publisher: London New York : Hodder and Stoughton
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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JOAN OF ARC 49
Even at their feast plan the device of death.
My soul grew sick within me : then me thought
From a dark lowering cloud, the womb of tempests,
A giant arm burst forth, and dropt a sword
That pierced like lightning thro the midnight air.
Then was there heard a voice, which in mine ear
Shall echo, at that hour of dreadful joy
When the pale foe shall wither in my rage.
ROBERT SOUTHEY. QUEEN KATHARINE
On her trial before King Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey, and Cardinal Campeius.
She goes about the Court and kneels at the feet of the King.
Queen Katharine. Sir, I desire you to do me right
and justice, And to bestow your pity on me ; for
I am a most poor woman, and a stranger,
Born out of your dominions ; having here
No judge indifferent, nor no more assurance
Of equal friendship and proceeding. Alas, sir,
In what have I offended you ? what cause
Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure,
That thus you should proceed to put me off.
And take your good grace from me ? Heaven witness,
I have been to
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