The courtship of Miles Standish and other poems . hey should count them and see how many already have perished! i6 THE COURTSHIP OF Sadly his face he averted, and strode up and down,and was thoughtful. Fixed to the opposite wall was a shelf of books,and among them Prominent three, distinguished alike for bulk andfor binding; Bariffes Artillery Guide, and the Commentariesof Caesar, Out of the Latin translated by Arthur Goldingeof London, And, as if guarded by these, between them wasstanding the Bible. Musing a moment before them. Miles Standishpaused, as if doubtful Which of the three he should
The courtship of Miles Standish and other poems . hey should count them and see how many already have perished! i6 THE COURTSHIP OF Sadly his face he averted, and strode up and down,and was thoughtful. Fixed to the opposite wall was a shelf of books,and among them Prominent three, distinguished alike for bulk andfor binding; Bariffes Artillery Guide, and the Commentariesof Caesar, Out of the Latin translated by Arthur Goldingeof London, And, as if guarded by these, between them wasstanding the Bible. Musing a moment before them. Miles Standishpaused, as if doubtful Which of the three he should choose for his con-solation and comfort. Whether the Avars of the Hebrews, the famouscampaigns of the Romans, Or the Artillery practice, designed for belligerentChristians. Finally down from its shelf he dragged the pon-derous Roman, Seated himself at the window, and opened thebook, and in silence MILES STANDISH 17 Turned oer the well-worn leaves, where thumb-marks thick on the margin, Like the trample of feet, proclaimed the battle Nothing was heard in the room but the hurrying pen of the stripling,Busily writing epistles important, to go by the Mayflower, i8 THE COURTSHIP OF Ready to sail on the morrow, or next day at latest, God willing!Homeward bound with the tidings of all that terrible winter,Letters written by Alden, and full of the name of Priscilla,Full of the name and the fame of the Puritan maiden Priscilla! I
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