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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... meet me , When from the fount at evening I return , With the full water - urn ; Nor will thy sleep's low dove - like breathings greet me , As ' midst the silence of the stars I wake , And watch for thy dear sake . " And thou , will ...
... meet me , When from the fount at evening I return , With the full water - urn ; Nor will thy sleep's low dove - like breathings greet me , As ' midst the silence of the stars I wake , And watch for thy dear sake . " And thou , will ...
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... meet its lip in laughing grace.— Yet that bright lady's eye methinks hath less Of deep , and still , and pensive tenderness , Than might beseem a mother's - on her brow Something too much there sits of native scorn , And her smile ...
... meet its lip in laughing grace.— Yet that bright lady's eye methinks hath less Of deep , and still , and pensive tenderness , Than might beseem a mother's - on her brow Something too much there sits of native scorn , And her smile ...
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... meet him . " And when he saw his father approaching , he exclaimed , " says the ancient chronicle , " Oh ! God , is the Count of Saldana indeed coming ? ' ' Look where he is , ' replied the cruel king , and now go greet him whom you ...
... meet him . " And when he saw his father approaching , he exclaimed , " says the ancient chronicle , " Oh ! God , is the Count of Saldana indeed coming ? ' ' Look where he is , ' replied the cruel king , and now go greet him whom you ...
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... meet him on his way . " - Then lightly rose that loyal son , and bounded on his steed , And urg'd , as if with lance in rest , the charger's foamy speed . And lo ! from far , as on they press'd , there came a glit tering band , With one ...
... meet him on his way . " - Then lightly rose that loyal son , and bounded on his steed , And urg'd , as if with lance in rest , the charger's foamy speed . And lo ! from far , as on they press'd , there came a glit tering band , With one ...
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... meet for moments but to part for years , That weep , watch , pray , to hold back dust from dust , That love , where love is but a fount of tears . Brother , sweet sister ! peace around ye dwell- Lyre , Sword , and Flower , farewell ...
... meet for moments but to part for years , That weep , watch , pray , to hold back dust from dust , That love , where love is but a fount of tears . Brother , sweet sister ! peace around ye dwell- Lyre , Sword , and Flower , farewell ...
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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