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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Page 42
... noble Rhine , Along his rocky shore . High from the fields of air , look down Those eyries of a vanish'd race , Homes of the mighty , whose renown Hath pass'd and left no trace . But thou art there - thy foliage bright , Unchang'd , the ...
... noble Rhine , Along his rocky shore . High from the fields of air , look down Those eyries of a vanish'd race , Homes of the mighty , whose renown Hath pass'd and left no trace . But thou art there - thy foliage bright , Unchang'd , the ...
Page 58
... noble brow - the brow was fix'd and white- He met at last his father's eyes - but in them was no sight ! Up from the ground he sprang and gaz'd - but who could paint that gaze ? They hush'd their very hearts that saw its horror and ...
... noble brow - the brow was fix'd and white- He met at last his father's eyes - but in them was no sight ! Up from the ground he sprang and gaz'd - but who could paint that gaze ? They hush'd their very hearts that saw its horror and ...
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... . Bear it , where on his battle - plain , Beneath the setting sun , He counts my country's noble slain— Say to him - Saxon ! think not all is won . Thou hast laid low the warrior's head , The minstrel's 62 The Dying Bard's Prophecy.
... . Bear it , where on his battle - plain , Beneath the setting sun , He counts my country's noble slain— Say to him - Saxon ! think not all is won . Thou hast laid low the warrior's head , The minstrel's 62 The Dying Bard's Prophecy.
Page 65
... noble mast . The queenly ship ! -brave hearts had striven , And true ones died with her- We saw her mighty cable riven , Like floating gossamer . We saw her proud flag struck that morn , A star once o'er the seas- Her anchor gone , her ...
... noble mast . The queenly ship ! -brave hearts had striven , And true ones died with her- We saw her mighty cable riven , Like floating gossamer . We saw her proud flag struck that morn , A star once o'er the seas- Her anchor gone , her ...
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... noble slain ; He wrapt his colors round his breast , On a blood - red field of Spain . And one - o'er her the myrtle showers Its leaves , by soft winds fann'd ; She faded ' midst Italian flowers , The last of that bright band . And ...
... noble slain ; He wrapt his colors round his breast , On a blood - red field of Spain . And one - o'er her the myrtle showers Its leaves , by soft winds fann'd ; She faded ' midst Italian flowers , The last of that bright band . And ...
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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