Roderick, the Last of the Goths, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818 |
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... sword - belt is her girdle , and right well It may be seen that sword hath done its work To - day , for upward from the wrist or sleeve Is stiff with blood . An unregardant eye , As one whose thoughts were not of earth , she cast Upon ...
... sword - belt is her girdle , and right well It may be seen that sword hath done its work To - day , for upward from the wrist or sleeve Is stiff with blood . An unregardant eye , As one whose thoughts were not of earth , she cast Upon ...
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... sword Against Witiza in our common cause , Than I would fight beneath his banners now , And vindicate his name ! Did he say this ? The Prince ? Pelayo ? in astonishment Roderick exclaimed ... He said it , quoth the old man . None better ...
... sword Against Witiza in our common cause , Than I would fight beneath his banners now , And vindicate his name ! Did he say this ? The Prince ? Pelayo ? in astonishment Roderick exclaimed ... He said it , quoth the old man . None better ...
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... sword were found upon the field ; But if King Roderick had in battle fall'n , That sword , I know , would only have been found Clenched in the hand which , living , knew so well To wield the dreadful steel ! Not in the throng Confounded ...
... sword were found upon the field ; But if King Roderick had in battle fall'n , That sword , I know , would only have been found Clenched in the hand which , living , knew so well To wield the dreadful steel ! Not in the throng Confounded ...
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... sword , Them and his own good name should he redeem . O might I but behold him once again Leading to battle these intrepid bands , Such as he was , .. yea rising from his fall More glorious , more beloved ! Soon I believe Joy would ...
... sword , Them and his own good name should he redeem . O might I but behold him once again Leading to battle these intrepid bands , Such as he was , .. yea rising from his fall More glorious , more beloved ! Soon I believe Joy would ...
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... the Chieftain's feet , Then slowly raised upon their shoulders lift The steady weight . Erect Pelayo stands , And thrice he brandishes the shining sword , While Urban to the assembled people cries , Spaniards , 62 XVIII . THE ACCLAMATION .
... the Chieftain's feet , Then slowly raised upon their shoulders lift The steady weight . Erect Pelayo stands , And thrice he brandishes the shining sword , While Urban to the assembled people cries , Spaniards , 62 XVIII . THE ACCLAMATION .
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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