Roderick, the Last of the Goths, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818 |
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Page 10
... grave he stands , And to the Virgin Mother silently Breathes forth her hymn of praise . The mountaineers Before the castle , round their mouldering fires , Lie on the hearth outstretched . Pelayo's hall Is full , and he upon his careful ...
... grave he stands , And to the Virgin Mother silently Breathes forth her hymn of praise . The mountaineers Before the castle , round their mouldering fires , Lie on the hearth outstretched . Pelayo's hall Is full , and he upon his careful ...
Page 18
... grave Go down in peace . Happy , Florinda cried , Are they for whom the grave hath peace in store ! The wrongs they have sustained , the woes they bear , Pass not that holy threshold , where Death heals The broken heart . O Lady , thou ...
... grave Go down in peace . Happy , Florinda cried , Are they for whom the grave hath peace in store ! The wrongs they have sustained , the woes they bear , Pass not that holy threshold , where Death heals The broken heart . O Lady , thou ...
Page 47
... grave He knelt before Pelayo . Soon the old man Pursued in calmer tones , . . Thus much I dare Believe , that Roderick fell not on that day When treason brought about his overthrow . If yet he live , for sure I think I know His noble ...
... grave He knelt before Pelayo . Soon the old man Pursued in calmer tones , . . Thus much I dare Believe , that Roderick fell not on that day When treason brought about his overthrow . If yet he live , for sure I think I know His noble ...
Page 59
... grave The joy of victory woke him from his dream , And sent him with prophetic hope to work Fulfilment of the great events ordained , There in imagination's inner world Prefigured to his soul . Alone advanced Before the ranks , the Goth ...
... grave The joy of victory woke him from his dream , And sent him with prophetic hope to work Fulfilment of the great events ordained , There in imagination's inner world Prefigured to his soul . Alone advanced Before the ranks , the Goth ...
Page 99
... grave Open , the gate of mercy is not closed . Priest - like ! the renegade replied , and shook His head in scorn . What is not in the craft Is error , and for error there shall be No mercy found in him whom yet ye name The merciful ...
... grave Open , the gate of mercy is not closed . Priest - like ! the renegade replied , and shook His head in scorn . What is not in the craft Is error , and for error there shall be No mercy found in him whom yet ye name The merciful ...
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Abulcacem Alonso altar amid arms Asturian battle behold Bishop blood brought Caliph Camara Santa cave Chiefs Christian church claspt cloud Count Don Julian Count Julian's Covadonga cried cross dear death deceive Deva Devil Diptyches doth dreadful earth Elder exclaimed eyes faith false Hermit father feet fell Florinda gave Goth grave grief hand hath head hear heard heart Heaven hermitage Holy Ark Holy Spirit honour hope hour King Don Rodrigo knew look Lord Maccabee manner mercy Moors mountain o'er orarium Orelio Orpas Oviedo Pelayo penance penitence Pierre de Marca pray prayers Rejoicing relics renegade replied rock Roderick Saints side sins Siverian soul Spain spake stream strength Suevi sword tears thee thine things thou art thou hast thou shalt thou shouldst thou wert thou wilt thought thyself Toledo vale vengeance victory voice ween Witiza