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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... a privilege , or an inch of land . The Swiss met on the succeed- ing sabbath , and once more confirmed by oath their ancient , and ( as they fondly named it ) their perpetual league . " THE LEAGUE OF THE ALPS . 1 . ' Twas ADVERTISEMENT .
... a privilege , or an inch of land . The Swiss met on the succeed- ing sabbath , and once more confirmed by oath their ancient , and ( as they fondly named it ) their perpetual league . " THE LEAGUE OF THE ALPS . 1 . ' Twas ADVERTISEMENT .
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... weeper's touch She shrank - ' twas but a moment - yet too much For that all humbled one - its mortal stroke Came down like lightning's , and her full heart broke At once in silence . - Heavily and prone She THE LADY OF THE CASTLE . 39.
... weeper's touch She shrank - ' twas but a moment - yet too much For that all humbled one - its mortal stroke Came down like lightning's , and her full heart broke At once in silence . - Heavily and prone She THE LADY OF THE CASTLE . 39.
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... once in silence . - Heavily and prone She sank , while , o'er her castle's threshold - stone , Those long fair tresses - they still brightly wore Their early pride , though bound with pearls no more- Bursting their fillet , in sad ...
... once in silence . - Heavily and prone She sank , while , o'er her castle's threshold - stone , Those long fair tresses - they still brightly wore Their early pride , though bound with pearls no more- Bursting their fillet , in sad ...
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... once peal'd around , But now are heard no more . The Roman , on his battle plains , Where kings before his eagles bent , Entwin'd thee , with exulting strains , Around the victor's tent ; Yet there though , fresh in glossy green ...
... once peal'd around , But now are heard no more . The Roman , on his battle plains , Where kings before his eagles bent , Entwin'd thee , with exulting strains , Around the victor's tent ; Yet there though , fresh in glossy green ...
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... once sublime , Beneath a blue , Italian sky , Hath nought of beauty left by time , Save thy wild tapestry . And , rear'd ' midst crags and clouds , ' tis thine To wave where banners wav'd of yore , O'er towers that crest the noble Rhine ...
... once sublime , Beneath a blue , Italian sky , Hath nought of beauty left by time , Save thy wild tapestry . And , rear'd ' midst crags and clouds , ' tis thine To wave where banners wav'd of yore , O'er towers that crest the noble Rhine ...
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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