The League of the Alps: The Siege of Valencia, the Vespers of Palermo, and Other PoemsHilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins, 1826 - 480 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 3
... heaven , and in the name of the Almighty , who has created man to an inalienable degree of freedom , swore jointly and strenuously to defend that freedom . The thirty associates heard the oath with awe ; and with uplifted hands.
... heaven , and in the name of the Almighty , who has created man to an inalienable degree of freedom , swore jointly and strenuously to defend that freedom . The thirty associates heard the oath with awe ; and with uplifted hands.
Page 8
... So met those men in Heaven's majestic face ; - To guard free hearths they rose , the sons of toil , The hunter of the rocks , the tiller of the soil . VIII . O'er their low pastoral valleys might the tide 8 LEAGUE OF THE ALPS .
... So met those men in Heaven's majestic face ; - To guard free hearths they rose , the sons of toil , The hunter of the rocks , the tiller of the soil . VIII . O'er their low pastoral valleys might the tide 8 LEAGUE OF THE ALPS .
Page 13
... Heaven a glad , yet thoughtful eye , And set his free step firmer on the ground , When o'er his soul its melodies went by , As through some Alpine pass , a breeze of Italy . XVIII . But who was he , that on his LEAGUE OF THE ALPS . 13.
... Heaven a glad , yet thoughtful eye , And set his free step firmer on the ground , When o'er his soul its melodies went by , As through some Alpine pass , a breeze of Italy . XVIII . But who was he , that on his LEAGUE OF THE ALPS . 13.
Page 16
... Heaven . " - That tale was heard In Hasli's dales , and where the shepherds fold Their flocks in dark ravine and craggy hold On the bleak Oberland ; and where the light Of Day's last footstep bathes in burning gold Great Righi's cliffs ...
... Heaven . " - That tale was heard In Hasli's dales , and where the shepherds fold Their flocks in dark ravine and craggy hold On the bleak Oberland ; and where the light Of Day's last footstep bathes in burning gold Great Righi's cliffs ...
Page 18
... heaven in its wild splendor seeming . XXVII . And the winds toss'd each summit's blazing crest , As a host's plumage ; and the giant pines , Fell'd where they wav'd o'er crag and eagle's nest , Heap'd up the flames . The clouds grew ...
... heaven in its wild splendor seeming . XXVII . And the winds toss'd each summit's blazing crest , As a host's plumage ; and the giant pines , Fell'd where they wav'd o'er crag and eagle's nest , Heap'd up the flames . The clouds grew ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ANSELMO art thou banner bear beneath blood brave breast breath breeze bright bright land brow burst call'd cloud Conradin CONSTANCE dark dead death deep didst doth dreams e'en earth ELMINA ERIBERT Ev'n faded faint fair fair brow falchion father fearful flowers fount gaze glance gleam gloom glorious glory GONZALEZ grave hath hear heard heart Heaven HERNANDEZ hour hush'd joyous Lake of Lucerne land light lone look look'd midst mighty mirth MONTALBA Moorish night noble o'er pale pass'd pour'd PROCIDA proud Provençal RAIMOND rest Rio verde round scene seem'd shades shadows shining SICILIANS Sicily silent sleep slumber smile soft song soul sound Spain speak spears spirit stars storm streams strong sweet sword tears thee thine things thou art Thou hast thought tomb tone unto Valencia VITTORIA voice wave weep wild wind wouldst XIMENA young youth