 I know that we shall starve if not soon relieved ; but starvation is preferable to the dishonored death which is the only alternative. Your menaces move me not; my life is at your disposal; here is my sword, plunge it into my breast, and divide my flesh...  The rise of the Dutch republic - Page 132by John Lothrop Motley - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Missions - 1913 - 676 pages
...we shall starve if not soon relieved; but starvation is preferable to the dismal death that is the only alternative. Your menaces move me not; my life...but expect no surrender so long as I remain alive." A shout of applause rose from the famished but enthusiastic crowd. New vows of fidelity were exchanged... | |
 | Geoffrey Callender - English prose literature - 1915 - 444 pages
...shall starve if not soon relieved ; but starvation is preferable to the dishonoured death which is the only alternative. Your menaces move me not; my life...but expect no surrender, so long as I remain alive." courage in the hearts of those who heard him, and a shout of applause and defiance arose from the famishing... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1917 - 562 pages
...of the Prince to help them, urged the burgomaster, Adrian van der Werf , to surrender. He replied, "My life is at your disposal ; here is my sword, plunge...your hunger, but expect no surrender so long as I live." Back they went to the walls and this is what came down to the ears of the Spaniards : "Ye call... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 798 pages
...; but starvation is preferable to the dishenored death whieh is the only alternative. Your menaees move me not ; my life is at your disposal ; here is...among you. Take my body to appease your hunger, but expeet no surrender so long as I remain alive." * * * On the 2Sth of September, a dove flew into the... | |
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