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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... shadows and of dread , And hollow sounds that wake to Guilt's dull , stealthy tread . V. But in a land of happy shepherd - homes , On its green hills in quiet joy reclining With their bright hearth - fires , ' midst the twilight ...
... shadows and of dread , And hollow sounds that wake to Guilt's dull , stealthy tread . V. But in a land of happy shepherd - homes , On its green hills in quiet joy reclining With their bright hearth - fires , ' midst the twilight ...
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... shadows had pass'd o'er His path amongst the hills , and quench'd the dreams Of youth with sorrow . - Yet from memory's lore Still his life's evening drew its loveliest gleams , For he had walk'd with God , beside the mountain streams ...
... shadows had pass'd o'er His path amongst the hills , and quench'd the dreams Of youth with sorrow . - Yet from memory's lore Still his life's evening drew its loveliest gleams , For he had walk'd with God , beside the mountain streams ...
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... shadow of its dark locks wearing That which they may not tame - a soul declaring War against earth's oppressors .- ' Midst that throng , Of other mould he seem'd , and loftier daring , One whose blood swept high impulses along , One ...
... shadow of its dark locks wearing That which they may not tame - a soul declaring War against earth's oppressors .- ' Midst that throng , Of other mould he seem'd , and loftier daring , One whose blood swept high impulses along , One ...
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... looks- But thou , my first - born , droop not , nor bewail me ; Thou in the Shadow of the Rock shalt dwell , The Rock of Strength . - Farewell ! " THE CHILD AND DOVE . SUGGESTED BY CHANTREY'S STATUE OF THE HEBREW MOTHER . 31.
... looks- But thou , my first - born , droop not , nor bewail me ; Thou in the Shadow of the Rock shalt dwell , The Rock of Strength . - Farewell ! " THE CHILD AND DOVE . SUGGESTED BY CHANTREY'S STATUE OF THE HEBREW MOTHER . 31.
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... shadow o'er his halls Crept year by year ; the minstrel pass'd their walls , The warder's horn hung mute ; -meantime the child On whose first flowering thoughts no parent smil❜d , A gentle girl , and yet deep - hearted , grew Into sad ...
... shadow o'er his halls Crept year by year ; the minstrel pass'd their walls , The warder's horn hung mute ; -meantime the child On whose first flowering thoughts no parent smil❜d , A gentle girl , and yet deep - hearted , grew Into sad ...
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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