The courtship of Miles Standish . Suddenly breaking the silence, the diligent scribe interrupting,Spake, in the pride of his heart, Miles Standish, the Captain of at these arms, he said, the warlike weapons that hang hereBurnished and bright and clean, as if for parade or inspection! 16 r im i. MILE/S STANDISH This is the sword of Damascus I fought with in Flanders ; this breastplate, Well I remember the day! once saved my life in a skirmish; Here in front you can see the very dint of the bullet Fired point-blank at my heart by a Spanish arcabucero. Had it not been of sheer steel
The courtship of Miles Standish . Suddenly breaking the silence, the diligent scribe interrupting,Spake, in the pride of his heart, Miles Standish, the Captain of at these arms, he said, the warlike weapons that hang hereBurnished and bright and clean, as if for parade or inspection! 16 r im i. MILE/S STANDISH This is the sword of Damascus I fought with in Flanders ; this breastplate, Well I remember the day! once saved my life in a skirmish; Here in front you can see the very dint of the bullet Fired point-blank at my heart by a Spanish arcabucero. Had it not been of sheer steel, the forgotten bones of Miles Standish Would at this moment be mold, in their grave in the Flemish morasses. Thereupon answered John Alden, but looked not up from his writing: Truly the breath of the Lord hath slackened the speed of the bullet;He in his mercy preserved you, to be our shield and our weapon!Still the Captain continued, unheeding the words of the stripling: See, how bright they are burnished, as if in an arsenal hanging;That is because I have done it myself, and not left it to yourself, would you be well served, is an excellent adage;So I take care of my arms, as you of your pens and your , too, there are my soldiers, my great invincible army,Twelve men, all eq
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