"Easter day" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... cannot help rejoicing at the poor Jews' escape, and at the downfall of those cruel Egyptians. It is a pleasant thought, no doubt, that if it were but for that once, God interfered to help poor suffering creatures, and rid them of their tyrants. But what has that to do with Easter Day and ...
— Sermons on National Subjects • Charles Kingsley
... day this has been to me, the twenty-eighth anniversary of my baptism to begin with, and then Easter Day spent at sea! ...
— Life of John Coleridge Patteson • Charlotte M. Yonge
... force of some ten companies from the garrison of Utrecht, some of which very troops had recently and unluckily for government, been removed from Brill to that city, the Count crossed the Sluis to the island of Voorn upon Easter day, and sent a summons to the rebel force to surrender Brill. The patriots being very few in number, were at first afraid to venture outside the gates to attack the much superior force of their invaders. A ...
— The Rise of the Dutch Republic, 1555-1566 • John Lothrop Motley
... upon Easter Day last past, drew his wood knife, and strake the priest upon the head, hand, and arm, who being wounded therewith, and having a chalice with consecrated hosts therein in his hand, they were sprinkled ...
— Studies from Court and Cloister • J.M. Stone
... little nests of hay We have made, for Easter day Is to-morrow, and you know We must have them ready, so When the Rabbit comes she'll see We expected her, that we Children tried our very best Each to ...
— Child Songs of Cheer • Evaleen Stein
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