The League of the Alps: The Siege of Valencia, the Vespers of Palermo, and Other PoemsHilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins, 1826 - 480 pages |
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... notes upon the beech and plane ; The grapes were gathered in ; the vintage - feast Was clos'd upon the hills , the reaper's strain Hushed by the streams ; the year was in its wane , The night in its mid - watch ; it was a time E'en ...
... notes upon the beech and plane ; The grapes were gathered in ; the vintage - feast Was clos'd upon the hills , the reaper's strain Hushed by the streams ; the year was in its wane , The night in its mid - watch ; it was a time E'en ...
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... To the breath Of Dorian flute , and lyre - note soft and slow , E'en thus , of old , the Spartan from its sheath Drew his devoted sword , and girt himself for death . XIV . And three , that seem'd as chieftains of LEAGUE OF THE ALPS . 11.
... To the breath Of Dorian flute , and lyre - note soft and slow , E'en thus , of old , the Spartan from its sheath Drew his devoted sword , and girt himself for death . XIV . And three , that seem'd as chieftains of LEAGUE OF THE ALPS . 11.
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... jubilee Peal'd from the mountain - churches , with a swell Of praise to Him who stills the raging sea , - For now the strife was clos'd , the glorious Alps were free ! NOTES . Note 1 . The Senn's wild horn . LEAGUE OF THE ALPS . 19.
... jubilee Peal'd from the mountain - churches , with a swell Of praise to Him who stills the raging sea , - For now the strife was clos'd , the glorious Alps were free ! NOTES . Note 1 . The Senn's wild horn . LEAGUE OF THE ALPS . 19.
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... NOTES . Note 1 . The Senn's wild horn . SENN , the name given to a herdsman among the Swiss Alps . Note 2 . -Against the Föhnwind's blast . Föhnwind , the South - east wind , which frequently lays waste the country before it . Note 3 ...
... NOTES . Note 1 . The Senn's wild horn . SENN , the name given to a herdsman among the Swiss Alps . Note 2 . -Against the Föhnwind's blast . Föhnwind , the South - east wind , which frequently lays waste the country before it . Note 3 ...
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... Note 4 . Werner , the brave and true ! & c . Werner Stauffacher , who had been urged by his wife to rouse and unite his countrymen for the deliverance of Switzerland . Note 5 . Young Erni's step had worn , & c . Erni , Arnold Melchthal .
... Note 4 . Werner , the brave and true ! & c . Werner Stauffacher , who had been urged by his wife to rouse and unite his countrymen for the deliverance of Switzerland . Note 5 . Young Erni's step had worn , & c . Erni , Arnold Melchthal .
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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