Eleanor Fortesque Brickdale's Golden book of famous women (1919) (14590736330)

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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

Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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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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