This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ... Brimmed with His foaming opportunities; But you have let it slip your grasp into The depths of the unfathomable years. The Lord deliver me from Harry Vane! The Lord deliver me from all of you! Exeunt. Scene VI. Chancery Court, Westminster Hall. Judges, Lord Mayors and others. Cromwell, in a black ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ... Brimmed with His foaming opportunities; But you have let it slip your grasp into The depths of the unfathomable years. The Lord deliver me from Harry Vane! The Lord deliver me from all of you! Exeunt. Scene VI. Chancery Court, Westminster Hall. Judges, Lord Mayors and others. Cromwell, in a black velvet suit, seated in the chair of state. Commissioners approach, Lambert bearing the civil sword. Lambert. Your highness need not be reminded what Distractions have beset this realm, like beasts Of prey, these many years. Nor need I give To these the judges, mayors and gentlemen, Enumeration of your services. In those we hear a loud demand for one To head the realm; while these respond that you Are tried and proven capable. Here then, As mouthpiece for this triple commonwealth, I do beseech you, as myself her friend, And you the doughtiest, ablest of her sons, To give yourself unto the office of Protector, and assume the duties that Devolve therewith; in doing which, you will Complete the blessing of your services, Which have enriched her when she else were poor. In this I ask for her the favor, and Of you the sacrifice, that is its price. Cromwell. As in the sight of God, I do confess Myself as having seen the drift of the Events that culminate to-day, and here: As who did not whose eyes could look right on? Not that I tried to form a channel for Them; but I found myself upon a stream, Whose current bore me in resistless arms, As at the mandate of Omnipotence. As God has seen my heart, lie knows that I Have had no mind to this, except as I Have yielded to His will, as plainly seen. If erred I have, it was in striving to Avoid the bourn to which His hand would lead. It were superfluous to enumerate The perfidies and despotisms of The king, ..
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