The League of the Alps: The Seige of Valencia, The Vespers of Palermo, and Other PoemsHilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins, 1826 - 480 pages |
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Page 42
... Beneath a blue , Italian sky , Hath nought of beauty left by time , Save thy wild tapestry . And , rear'd ' midst crags and clouds , ' tis thine To wave where banners wav'd of yore , O'er towers that crest the noble Rhine , Along his ...
... Beneath a blue , Italian sky , Hath nought of beauty left by time , Save thy wild tapestry . And , rear'd ' midst crags and clouds , ' tis thine To wave where banners wav'd of yore , O'er towers that crest the noble Rhine , Along his ...
Page 44
... Beneath the rich blue southern sky ? Wert thou a nurseling of the Spring , The winds , and suns of glorious Italy ? Those suns in golden light , e'en now , Look o'er the Poet's lovely grave , Those winds are breathing soft , but thou ...
... Beneath the rich blue southern sky ? Wert thou a nurseling of the Spring , The winds , and suns of glorious Italy ? Those suns in golden light , e'en now , Look o'er the Poet's lovely grave , Those winds are breathing soft , but thou ...
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... beneath . For on my dreams , that shadowy hour , They rose - the chainless dead- All arm'd they sprang , in joy , in power , Up from their grassy bed . I saw their spears , on that red field , 50 The Sleeper on Marathon.
... beneath . For on my dreams , that shadowy hour , They rose - the chainless dead- All arm'd they sprang , in joy , in power , Up from their grassy bed . I saw their spears , on that red field , 50 The Sleeper on Marathon.
Page 52
... beneath the vine . His shield was cleft , his lance was riven , And the red blood stain'd his crest ; While she - the gentlest wind of heaven Might scarcely fan her breast . Yet a thousand arrows pass'd him by , And again he cross'd the ...
... beneath the vine . His shield was cleft , his lance was riven , And the red blood stain'd his crest ; While she - the gentlest wind of heaven Might scarcely fan her breast . Yet a thousand arrows pass'd him by , And again he cross'd the ...
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... Bear it , where on his battle - plain , Beneath the setting sun , He counts my country's noble slain- Say to him - Saxon ! think not all is won . Thou hast laid low the warrior's head , The minstrel's 62 The Dying Bard's Prophecy.
... Bear it , where on his battle - plain , Beneath the setting sun , He counts my country's noble slain- Say to him - Saxon ! think not all is won . Thou hast laid low the warrior's head , The minstrel's 62 The Dying Bard's Prophecy.
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ABDULLAH agony ALPHONSO ANSELMO arms art thou aught banner bear beneath blood brave breast breath bright brow call'd Castile CITIZEN clouds Conradin CONSTANCE dark dead death deep doth dreams e'en earth ELMINA ERIBERT Ev'n fair father fear flowers GARCIAS glorious glory gone GONZALEZ grave grief hast thou hath hear heard Heaven HERNANDEZ holy hope hour hush'd know'st lance wards land light lone look look'd midst mighty MONTALBA mother Mozambic ne'er night noble o'er pale pass'd peasant pour'd PROCIDA proud Provençal RAIMOND rest Roncesvalles round scene scorn SICILIANS Sicily silent singing bee sleep smile song sons soul sound speak spirit storm strong sweet sword tell thee thine things thou art Thou hast thou shouldst thought thy heart Twas Twill unto Valencia VITTORIA voice warriors wave wild wilt winds wouldst thou XIMENA young youth ΧΙΜΕΝΑ