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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... memories lov'd and blest- 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 .
... memories lov'd and blest- 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 .
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... wave's dark sleep was broken— On Uri's lake was heard a midnight oar- Of man's brief course a troubled moment's token Th ' eternal waters to their barriers bore ; And then their gloom a flashing image wore Of torch - fires streaming out ...
... wave's dark sleep was broken— On Uri's lake was heard a midnight oar- Of man's brief course a troubled moment's token Th ' eternal waters to their barriers bore ; And then their gloom a flashing image wore Of torch - fires streaming out ...
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... waves their soften'd light enshrining , And Man's high soul supreme o'er mighty Nature shining . XIII . Calmly they ... wave's sweet flow , Had temper'd in their thoughtful hearts the glow Of all indignant feeling . To the breath Of ...
... waves their soften'd light enshrining , And Man's high soul supreme o'er mighty Nature shining . XIII . Calmly they ... wave's sweet flow , Had temper'd in their thoughtful hearts the glow Of all indignant feeling . To the breath Of ...
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... wave on , and Egypt's might o'erthrew . XXV . They knelt , and rose in strength . - The valleys lay Still in their dimness , but the peaks which darted Into the bright mid - air , had caught from day A flush of fire , when those true ...
... wave on , and Egypt's might o'erthrew . XXV . They knelt , and rose in strength . - The valleys lay Still in their dimness , but the peaks which darted Into the bright mid - air , had caught from day A flush of fire , when those true ...
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... waves dash'd high On a stern and rock - bound coast , And the woods , against a stormy sky , Their giant branches tost ; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er , When a band of exiles moor'd their bark On the wild New ...
... waves dash'd high On a stern and rock - bound coast , And the woods , against a stormy sky , Their giant branches tost ; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er , When a band of exiles moor'd their bark On the wild New ...
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