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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... thoughts were stirring , restless and sublime , And o'er his white Alps mov'd the 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 ...
... thoughts were stirring , restless and sublime , And o'er his white Alps mov'd the 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 ...
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... thoughts on man . - The fearless hunter pass'd , And , from the bosom of the wilderness , There leapt a spirit and a power to cast The weight of bondage down - and bright and fast , As the clear waters , joyously and free , Burst from ...
... thoughts on man . - The fearless hunter pass'd , And , from the bosom of the wilderness , There leapt a spirit and a power to cast The weight of bondage down - and bright and fast , As the clear waters , joyously and free , Burst from ...
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... art there , Thou joyous child with the clustering hair ? Is it not Spring that indeed breathes free And fresh o'er each thought , while we gaze on thee ? No ! never more may we smile as thou Sheddest 32 The Child and Dove.
... art there , Thou joyous child with the clustering hair ? Is it not Spring that indeed breathes free And fresh o'er each thought , while we gaze on thee ? No ! never more may we smile as thou Sheddest 32 The Child and Dove.
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... native scorn , And her smile kindles with a conscious glow , As from the thought of sovereign beauty born . --- These may be dreams - but how shall woman tell Of woman's shame , and not with tears ? -she 36 The Lady of the Castle.
... native scorn , And her smile kindles with a conscious glow , As from the thought of sovereign beauty born . --- These may be dreams - but how shall woman tell Of woman's shame , and not with tears ? -she 36 The Lady of the Castle.
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... thought and prayer , And with long lashes o'er a white - rose cheek Drooping in gloom , yet tender still , and meek , Still that fond child's - and oh ! the brow above , So pale and pure ! so form'd for holy love To gaze upon in silence ...
... thought and prayer , And with long lashes o'er a white - rose cheek Drooping in gloom , yet tender still , and meek , Still that fond child's - and oh ! the brow above , So pale and pure ! so form'd for holy love To gaze upon in silence ...
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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