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We were both amused to find it regarded by antiquarian authorities as a genuine relic of the old times. How the secret was discovered, a few years ago, I have never known. I have never intentionally written anything in favor of war, but a great deal against it. [6]
The Legend of the Mistletoe Bough is a horror story which has been associated with many mansions and stately homes in England.. A new bride, playing a game of hide-and-seek or trying to get away from the crowd during her wedding breakfast, hides in a chest in an attic and is unable to escape.
It is a parody of the death of King William II, who was killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest (Hampshire) in 1100, and who was known as William Rufus, meaning "red". [ 9 ] The rhyme is connected with the fall of Robert Walpole 's government in 1742, since Robin is a diminutive form of Robert and the first printing is close to the ...
Dead Euphemistic: Off on a boat [5] To die Euphemistic: Viking Off the hooks [2] Dead Informal British. Not to be confused with 'off the hook' (no longer in trouble). On one's deathbed [1] Dying Neutral On one's last legs [2] About to die Informal On the wrong side of the grass Dead Euphemistic slang Refers to the practice of burying the dead.
The phrase "green and pleasant land" has become a common term for an identifiably English landscape or society. It appears as a headline, title or sub-title in numerous articles and books. Sometimes it refers, whether with appreciation, nostalgia or critical analysis, to idyllic or enigmatic aspects of the English countryside. [24]
A gap appears in the text. [16] After it, Danel is given a bow by the god Kothar-wa-Khasis, who is grateful to Danel for providing him hospitality. [3] According to Fontenrose, the bow is given to Danel when Aqhat is still an "infant", [17] while as Wright reads the tale after Aqhat has "grown up". [15]
Of “Clara Bow,” named after the silent film actress, Swift said the track is “a commentary on what I’ve seen in the industry that I’ve been in over time.”
A more complete but later version is from the middle of the 18th century, and is written in modern English. Both versions were later published by Francis James Child as Child ballad #120 in his influential collection of popular ballads. [1] [2] In Robin Hood's Death, Robin travels to Kirklees Priory, but is betrayed by his cousin, the prioress.