A Collection of Historical Documents Illustrative of the Reigns of the Tudor and Stuart Sovereigns

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Edmund Goldsmid
Privately printed, 1886 - 48 Seiten

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Seite 40 - The demonstrations of your affections are such, the fine thoughts of your letter so cordially expressed, that they oblige me for ever to honour, love, and serve you sincerely, beseeching you to continue in the same firm and constant purpose ; and assuring you, that, on my part, I will not only make you a suitable return, but outdo you in loyalty of heart, if it be possible. I desire...
Seite 47 - However, the entire accomplishment cannot be till the two persons meet, which meeting is more desired by me than any thing in this world ; for what joy can be greater upon earth than to have the company of her who is...
Seite 62 - Ducate, and prayed her to pray for me and mine, and so departed from her, and never spake with her after. Howbeit, of a truth, I had a great good opinion of her, and had her in great estimation, as you shall perceive by the Letter that I wrote unto her.
Seite 31 - I cannot satisfy in honour or conscience without assuring you now, in the midst of ail our troubles, that, upon the word of a king, you shall not suffer in life, honour, or fortune. This is but justice, and, therefore, a very mean reward from a master to so faithful and able a servant...
Seite 32 - This, if it may be done without the discontentment of my people, will be an unspeakable contentment to me. To which end, as in the first place, I by this letter do earnestly desire your approbation ; and to endear it the more, have chosen him...
Seite 12 - Greenivich, exceedingly lamented your fate, and that your greatest grief was, " That ye should surely never have any more Children for the comfort of this Realm, if ye should so continue;" assuring me, "that before God ye thought she was never your lawful Wife." At which time your Grace knoweth what answer I made ; which was, that I would for my part do my utmost to comfort...
Seite 50 - Hever, do therein as best shall like you, for you know best what air doth best with you; but I would it were come thereto (if it pleased God), that neither of us need care for that, for I ensure you I think it long.
Seite 52 - London than any that is about me, whereof I not a little marvel, but lack of discreet handling must needs be the cause thereof. No more to you at this time, but that I trust shortly our meeting shall not depend upon other men's light handling, but upon your own. Writ with the hand of him that longs to be yours.
Seite 32 - Parliament content, for my sake, that I should moderate the severity of the law in so important a case. I will not say that your complying with me, in this my intended mercy, shall make me more willing, but...
Seite 39 - I beg you, my entirely beloved, not to frighten yourself, or to be too uneasy, at our absence. For wherever I am, I am yours, and yet we must sometimes submit to our misfortunes, for whoever will struggle against fate is generally but so much the farther from gaining his end: wherefore comfort yourself, and take courage, and make this misfortune as easy to you as you can, for I hope shortly to make you sing

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