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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... blood was shed on this memorable occasion , nor had one proprietor to lament the loss of a claim , a privilege , or an inch of land . The Swiss met on the succeed- ing sabbath , and once more confirmed by oath their ancient , and ( as ...
... blood was shed on this memorable occasion , nor had one proprietor to lament the loss of a claim , a privilege , or an inch of land . The Swiss met on the succeed- ing sabbath , and once more confirmed by oath their ancient , and ( as ...
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... blood swept high impulses along , One that should pass , and leave a name for warlike song , XIX . A memory on the mountains ! -one to stand , When the hills echoed with the deepening swell Of hostile trumpets , foremost for the land ...
... blood swept high impulses along , One that should pass , and leave a name for warlike song , XIX . A memory on the mountains ! -one to stand , When the hills echoed with the deepening swell Of hostile trumpets , foremost for the land ...
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... blood gush'd , When Persia came array'd— So many a voice had there been hush'd , many a footstep stay'd . So I slumber'd on the lonely spot , So sanctified by Death- I slumber'd - but my rest was not As theirs who lay beneath . For on ...
... blood gush'd , When Persia came array'd— So many a voice had there been hush'd , many a footstep stay'd . So I slumber'd on the lonely spot , So sanctified by Death- I slumber'd - but my rest was not As theirs who lay beneath . For on ...
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... 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 seas ; But she had died , as roses die , That perish with a breeze . As ...
... 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 seas ; But she had died , as roses die , That perish with a breeze . As ...
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... blood . " Father ! " at length he murmur'd low - and wept like childhood then- Talk not of grief till thou hast seen the tears of warlike men ! - He thought on all his glorious hopes , and all his young renown- He flung his falchion ...
... blood . " Father ! " at length he murmur'd low - and wept like childhood then- Talk not of grief till thou hast seen the tears of warlike men ! - He thought on all his glorious hopes , and all his young renown- He flung his falchion ...
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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