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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... earth's oppressors .- ' Midst that throng , Of other mould he seem'd , and loftier daring , One whose blood swept high impulses along , One that should pass , and leave a name for warlike song , XIX . A memory on the mountains ! -one to ...
... earth's oppressors .- ' Midst that throng , Of other mould he seem'd , and loftier daring , One whose blood swept high impulses along , One that should pass , and leave a name for warlike song , XIX . A memory on the mountains ! -one to ...
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... Earth's One Sanctuary - and rapture hush'd Her bosom , as before her , through the day , It rose , a mountain of white marble , steep'd In light , like floating gold . But when that hour Wan'd to the farewell moment , when the boy ...
... Earth's One Sanctuary - and rapture hush'd Her bosom , as before her , through the day , It rose , a mountain of white marble , steep'd In light , like floating gold . But when that hour Wan'd to the farewell moment , when the boy ...
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... earth with shame . What marvel if the anguish of surprise , The dark remembrances , the alter'd guise , Awhile o'erpower'd her ? -from the weeper's touch She shrank - ' twas but a moment - yet too much For that all humbled one - its ...
... earth with shame . What marvel if the anguish of surprise , The dark remembrances , the alter'd guise , Awhile o'erpower'd her ? -from the weeper's touch She shrank - ' twas but a moment - yet too much For that all humbled one - its ...
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... earth , This crowded earth , may so remain , Save that which souls of loftiest birth Leave when they part , their brighter home to gain . ON A LEAF FROM THE TOMB OF VIRGIL . 45 44 On a Leaf from the Tomb of Virgil.
... earth , This crowded earth , may so remain , Save that which souls of loftiest birth Leave when they part , their brighter home to gain . ON A LEAF FROM THE TOMB OF VIRGIL . 45 44 On a Leaf from the Tomb of Virgil.
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... , And rises from the earth . The mother on her first - born son , Looks with a boding eye- They come not back , though all be won , Whose young hearts leap so high . The bard hath ceas'd his song , and bound The 54 The Trumpet.
... , And rises from the earth . The mother on her first - born son , Looks with a boding eye- They come not back , though all be won , Whose young hearts leap so high . The bard hath ceas'd his song , and bound The 54 The Trumpet.
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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