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
... noble Rhine , Along his rocky shore . High from the fields of air , look down Those eyries of a vanish'd race , Homes of the mighty , whose renown Hath pass'd and left no trace . But thou art there - thy foliage bright , Unchang'd , the ...
... noble Rhine , Along his rocky shore . High from the fields of air , look down Those eyries of a vanish'd race , Homes of the mighty , whose renown Hath pass'd and left no trace . But thou art there - thy foliage bright , Unchang'd , the ...
Page 58
... noble brow - the brow was fix'd and white- He met at last his father's eyes - but in them was no sight ! Up from the ground he sprang and gaz'd — but who could paint that gaze ? They hush'd their very hearts that saw its horror and ...
... noble brow - the brow was fix'd and white- He met at last his father's eyes - but in them was no sight ! Up from the ground he sprang and gaz'd — but who could paint that gaze ? They hush'd their very hearts that saw its horror and ...
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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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... noble mast . The queenly ship ! -brave hearts had striven , And true ones died with her- We saw her mighty cable riven , Like floating gossamer . We saw her proud flag struck that morn , A star once o'er the seas Her anchor gone , her ...
... noble mast . The queenly ship ! -brave hearts had striven , And true ones died with her- We saw her mighty cable riven , Like floating gossamer . We saw her proud flag struck that morn , A star once o'er the seas Her anchor gone , her ...
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... noble slain ; He wrapt his colors round his breast , On a blood - red field of Spain . And one - o'er her the myrtle showers Its leaves , by soft winds fann'd ; She faded ' midst Italian flowers , The last of that bright band . And ...
... noble slain ; He wrapt his colors round his breast , On a blood - red field of Spain . And one - o'er her the myrtle showers Its leaves , by soft winds fann'd ; She faded ' midst Italian flowers , The last of that bright band . And ...
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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