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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... Spirit of the clime . III . For there , where snows , in crowning glory spread , High and unmark'd by mortal footstep lay ; And there , where torrents , ' midst the ice - caves fed , Burst in their joy of light and sound away ; And ...
... Spirit of the clime . III . For there , where snows , in crowning glory spread , High and unmark'd by mortal footstep lay ; And there , where torrents , ' midst the ice - caves fed , Burst in their joy of light and sound away ; And ...
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... spirit ? -He was one , Who from its morn a freeman's work had done , And reap'd his harvest , and his vintage press'd , Fearless of wrong ; -and now , at set of sun , He bow'd not to his years , for on the breast Of a still chainless ...
... spirit ? -He was one , Who from its morn a freeman's work had done , And reap'd his harvest , and his vintage press'd , Fearless of wrong ; -and now , at set of sun , He bow'd not to his years , for on the breast Of a still chainless ...
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... spirit had been fed ' Midst the crown'd heights with joy and liberty , And thoughts of power . - He knew each path which led To the rock's treasure - caves , whose crystals shed Soft light o'er secret fountains . - At the tone Of his ...
... spirit had been fed ' Midst the crown'd heights with joy and liberty , And thoughts of power . - He knew each path which led To the rock's treasure - caves , whose crystals shed Soft light o'er secret fountains . - At the tone Of his ...
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... spirit and a power to cast The weight of bondage down - and bright and fast , As the clear waters , joyously and free , Burst from the desert - rock , it rush'd , at last , Through the far valleys ; till the patriot - three Thus with ...
... spirit and a power to cast The weight of bondage down - and bright and fast , As the clear waters , joyously and free , Burst from the desert - rock , it rush'd , at last , Through the far valleys ; till the patriot - three Thus with ...
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... spirit . - Manhood rears A haughty brow , and Age has done with tears , But Youth bows down to misery , in amaze At the dark cloud o'ermantling its fresh days ; And thus it was with her . - A mournful sight In one so fair ; for she ...
... spirit . - Manhood rears A haughty brow , and Age has done with tears , But Youth bows down to misery , in amaze At the dark cloud o'ermantling its fresh days ; And thus it was with her . - A mournful sight In one so fair ; for she ...
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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