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Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4
Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4

Chapter VIII

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_Enter Palicio._ _Hu._ Is this the man?
_Man._ Thou art my prisoner.
_PALICIO._ I make submission to your excellence.
[_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?
2740 _Pal._ I do, and all will trust thee as do I.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Enter Palicio._ _Hu._ Is this the man?
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_Man._ Thou art my prisoner.
/mæn ðaʊ ɑːrt maɪ ˈprɪzənər/
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_PALICIO._ I make submission to your excellence.
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[_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?
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2740 _Pal._ I do, and all will trust thee as do I.

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excellence noun US /ˈeksələns/

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

From this reading “_PALICIO._ I make submission to your excellence.”

lawful adjective US /ˈlɔːfəl/

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading “[_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?”

Pal noun US /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

people's noun US /ˈpiːpəlz/

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

rebellion noun US /rɪˈbeljən/

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading “[_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?”

submission noun US /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading “_PALICIO._ I make submission to your excellence.”

viceroy noun US /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/

governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

From this reading “[_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?”

welfare noun US /ˈwelfer/

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

From this reading “[_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?”

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2740

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From this reading 2740 _Pal._ I do, and all will trust thee as do I.

abjuring

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From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading 2740 _Pal._ I do, and all will trust thee as do I.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Man._ Thou art my prisoner.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

Blasco's

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From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 2740 _Pal._ I do, and all will trust thee as do I.

Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

EnterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading _Enter Palicio._ _Hu._ Is this the man?

excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

From this reading _PALICIO._ I make submission to your excellence.

FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

free-will

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From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

Hu

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From this reading _Enter Palicio._ _Hu._ Is this the man?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _PALICIO._ I make submission to your excellence.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Enter Palicio._ _Hu._ Is this the man?

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading _PALICIO._ I make submission to your excellence.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Enter Palicio._ _Hu._ Is this the man?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Man._ Thou art my prisoner.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

OfferingnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

PalnounUS /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading 2740 _Pal._ I do, and all will trust thee as do I.

Palicio

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Enter Palicio._ _Hu._ Is this the man?

people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading _Man._ Thou art my prisoner.

rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading _PALICIO._ I make submission to your excellence.

surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/

acceptance of despair

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Enter Palicio._ _Hu._ Is this the man?

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading 2740 _Pal._ I do, and all will trust thee as do I.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Enter Palicio._ _Hu._ Is this the man?

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _Man._ Thou art my prisoner.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _PALICIO._ I make submission to your excellence.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

viceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/

governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 2740 _Pal._ I do, and all will trust thee as do I.

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading [_Offering (Blasco’s) sword._ _Man._ Dost thou surrender of thy own free-will To me, as legal viceroy of this island, Under King Frederick, and now abjuring Thy late rebellion, wilt thou trust henceforth The people’s welfare to my lawful hands?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _PALICIO._ I make submission to your excellence.

Chapter 8 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4 by Robert Bridges holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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