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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... - In such a land there dwells a power , combining The strength of many a calm , but fearless breast ; -And woe to him who breaks the sabbath of its rest ! VI . A sound went up - the wave's dark LEAGUE OF THE ALPS . 7.
... - In such a land there dwells a power , combining The strength of many a calm , but fearless breast ; -And woe to him who breaks the sabbath of its rest ! VI . A sound went up - the wave's dark LEAGUE OF THE ALPS . 7.
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... vintage press'd , Fearless of wrong ; -and now , at set of sun , He bow'd not to his years , for on the breast Of a still chainless land , he deem'd it much to rest . XVI . But for such holy rest strong hands must 12 LEAGUE OF THE ALPS .
... vintage press'd , Fearless of wrong ; -and now , at set of sun , He bow'd not to his years , for on the breast Of a still chainless land , he deem'd it much to rest . XVI . But for such holy rest strong hands must 12 LEAGUE OF THE ALPS .
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... breast , " Arise ! " came still and deep From his far home , that smil'd , e'en then , in moonlight sleep . XVII . It was a home to die for ! -as it rose , Through its vine - foliage sending forth a sound Of mirthful childhood , o'er ...
... breast , " Arise ! " came still and deep From his far home , that smil'd , e'en then , in moonlight sleep . XVII . It was a home to die for ! -as it rose , Through its vine - foliage sending forth a sound Of mirthful childhood , o'er ...
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... breast of every true descendant of the Pilgrims ; and give the name of their authoress a place in many hearts . She has laid our community under a common obligation of gratitude . Every one must feel the sublimity and poetical truth ...
... breast of every true descendant of the Pilgrims ; and give the name of their authoress a place in many hearts . She has laid our community under a common obligation of gratitude . Every one must feel the sublimity and poetical truth ...
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... tears hath wet The hair , shedding gleams from thy pale brow yet ; Love with sad kisses unfelt hath prest Thy meek dropt eyelids and quiet breast ; And the glad Spring , calling out bird and bee 34 The Child's Last Sleep.
... tears hath wet The hair , shedding gleams from thy pale brow yet ; Love with sad kisses unfelt hath prest Thy meek dropt eyelids and quiet breast ; And the glad Spring , calling out bird and bee 34 The Child's Last Sleep.
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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