Philip, the King, And Other Poems
Philip, the King, And Other Poems
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God willed the matter; they are not to blame.
Thank God that they are living. Name the rest.
Messengeb.
They are all dead . - . with him you loved the best.
Pmup.
I dreamed De Leyva died, so it is true?
Messenger.
Drowned on the Irish coast with all his crew.
After enduring dying many days The sea has given him quiet. Many ways Lead men to death, and he a hard one trod, Bearing much misery, like a knight of God.
Philip.
Amen. Go on.
Digitized byCjOOQlC 68 PHILIP THE KING Messenger.
Hugh de Mon^...ada died; Shot in his burning ship by Calais side, Cheering his men to save her, Pimentel Sank in a galleon shambled like a hell Rather than yield, and in a whirl of flames Pedro Mendoza, Captain of St. James, Stood with Don Philip thrusting boarders back Till their Toledan armour was burnt black, And both their helms ran blood. And there they fell.
Shot down to bleed to death. They per- ished well, Happy to die in battle for their King Before defeat had fallen on their friends; Happier than most, for where the merrows sing Paredes and his brother met their ends, And Don Alarcon, cast alive ashore, Digitized byCjOOQlC PHILIP THE KING 69 Was killed and stripped and hanged upon a tree.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
God willed the matter; they are not to blame.
Thank God that they are living. Name the rest.
Messengeb.
They are all dead . - . with him you loved the best.
Pmup.
I dreamed De Leyva died, so it is true?
Messenger.
Drowned on the Irish coast with all his crew.
After enduring dying many days The sea has given him quiet. Many ways Lead men to death, and he a hard one trod, Bearing much misery, like a knight of God.
Philip.
Amen. Go on.
Digitized byCjOOQlC 68 PHILIP THE KING Messenger.
Hugh de Mon^...ada died; Shot in his burning ship by Calais side, Cheering his men to save her, Pimentel Sank in a galleon shambled like a hell Rather than yield, and in a whirl of flames Pedro Mendoza, Captain of St. James, Stood with Don Philip thrusting boarders back Till their Toledan armour was burnt black, And both their helms ran blood. And there they fell.
Shot down to bleed to death. They per- ished well, Happy to die in battle for their King Before defeat had fallen on their friends; Happier than most, for where the merrows sing Paredes and his brother met their ends, And Don Alarcon, cast alive ashore, Digitized byCjOOQlC PHILIP THE KING 69 Was killed and stripped and hanged upon a tree.
What to read after Philip, the King, And Other Poems?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Masefield John to read onlineMoreLess
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