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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... gone , By cliff and pine - bridge , to their place of rest ; The chamois slumber'd , for the chase was done ; His cavern - bed of moss the hunter prest , And the rock - eagle couch'd , high on his cloudy nest . II . Did the land sleep ...
... gone , By cliff and pine - bridge , to their place of rest ; The chamois slumber'd , for the chase was done ; His cavern - bed of moss the hunter prest , And the rock - eagle couch'd , high on his cloudy nest . II . Did the land sleep ...
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... gone , As melts a wreath of snow . -But who shall tell How life may task the spirit ? —He was one , Who from its morn a freeman's work had done , And reap'd his harvest , and his vintage press'd , Fearless of wrong ; -and now , at set ...
... gone , As melts a wreath of snow . -But who shall tell How life may task the spirit ? —He was one , Who from its morn a freeman's work had done , And reap'd his harvest , and his vintage press'd , Fearless of wrong ; -and now , at set ...
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... gone ? can we think it , while thou art there , Thou joyous child with the clustering hair ? Is it not Spring that indeed breathes free And fresh o'er each thought , while we gaze on thee ? No ! never more may we smile as thou Sheddest ...
... gone ? can we think it , while thou art there , Thou joyous child with the clustering hair ? Is it not Spring that indeed breathes free And fresh o'er each thought , while we gaze on thee ? No ! never more may we smile as thou Sheddest ...
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... gone from us , bright one - that thou shouldst die , And life be left to the butterfly ! * Thou'rt gone , as a dew - drop is swept from the bough , -Oh ! for the world where thy home is now ! How may we love but in doubt and fear , How ...
... gone from us , bright one - that thou shouldst die , And life be left to the butterfly ! * Thou'rt gone , as a dew - drop is swept from the bough , -Oh ! for the world where thy home is now ! How may we love but in doubt and fear , How ...
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... 'd on her lip the flow of song , which fain Would there have linger'd ; flush'd her cheek to pain , If met by sudden glance ; and gave a tone Of sorrow , as for something lovely gone , Ev'n THE LADY OF THE CASTLE . 37.
... 'd on her lip the flow of song , which fain Would there have linger'd ; flush'd her cheek to pain , If met by sudden glance ; and gave a tone Of sorrow , as for something lovely gone , Ev'n THE LADY OF THE CASTLE . 37.
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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