 | Edward Edwards - 1868 - 820 pages
...with a joyful and quiet mind, for that \ DEATH. himself died, uttering aloud these words: "Here die I, / have ended my life, as a true soldier ought to...fighting for his country, queen, religion, and honour'.' Whilst narrating this memorable event, Ralegh takes occasion to vindicate the policy, as well as the... | |
 | England - 1871 - 836 pages
...some cheering words to his companions. " Here die I, Richard Grenville," the old sailor exclaimed, "with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended...fighting for his country, queen, religion, and honour." The ill success of the naval expeditions against Spain had the consequence of making Elizabeth more... | |
 | Alfred Henry Alston - 1871 - 648 pages
...his end approaching, showed not any sign of faintness, but spoke these words in Spanish, and said, ' Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet...I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour. Whereby my soul most joyfully departeth... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1871 - 110 pages
...do not furpafs thofe of this fine old Engliih gentleman, who fpoke his own epitaph when he faid— Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind: for that I have ended my life as a true foldier ought to do, that hath fought for his counirey, Queen, religion, and honour. Whereby my foul... | |
 | Charles Bruce (writer of tales.) - 1872 - 272 pages
...captains of the fleet crowded round the expiring hero, who, feeling his end approaching, cried out in Spanish, ' Here die I, Richard Grenville, with...have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, that hath fought for his country, Queen, religion, and honour. Wherefore my soul most joyfully departeth... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - 1872 - 472 pages
...board the Spanish Admiral's ship to die; and gave up his gallant ghost with those once-famous words: " Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet...that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought, fighting for his country, queen, religion and honour; my soul willingly departing from this body, leaving... | |
 | Popular educator - 1872 - 848 pages
...tho end to be near, ho eaid in Spanish, that all might understand : " Here die I, Bichard Gronville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended...my life as a true soldier ought to do, fighting for hie country, Queen, religion, and honour, leaving behind tho lasting fame of havjns behaved as every... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1873 - 964 pages
...surgeons, the Spaniards who stood by marvelling at his stout heart. As death drew near 1 he said to them, in Spanish, " Here die I, Richard Grenville, with...I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour; whereby my soul most joyful departeth... | |
 | James Anthony Froude - 1873 - 686 pages
...his end approaching, showed not any sign of faintness, but spake these words in Spanish, and said, ' Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet...I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do that haih fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour. Whereby my soul most joyfully departeth... | |
 | James Grant - 1873 - 594 pages
...praised by the Spaniards, died of his wounds on board the ship of Bassano. His last words were :— " Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind ; for that I have ended my life as a true Englishman ought to, fighting for his country, queen, religion, and honour ; my soul willingly departing... | |
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Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, fighting for his country, Queen, religion, and honour : my soul willingly departing from this 
