 An hour passed on — the Turk awoke; That bright dream was his last; He woke — to hear his sentries shriek, "To arms! they come! the Greek! the Greek!  The Banker in Literature - Page 85by Johnson Brigham - 1910 - 250 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cullen Bryant, Robert Charles Sands, Henry J. Anderson - American periodicals - 1825 - 502 pages
...sons of sires who conquered there, AVith arm to strike, and soul to dare. As quick, as far as they. An hour passed on — the Turk awoke ; • That bright...last ; He woke — to hear his sentries shriek, " To aims ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek !" He woke — to die midst flame, and smoke, Aud shout, and... | |
 | Janus - 1826 - 568 pages
...sons of sires who conquer'd there, With arm to strike, and soul to dare, As quick, as far as they. An hour passed on — the Turk awoke ; That bright...come ! the Greek ! the Greek !" He woke — to die, 'midst flame, and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death-shots falling thick and... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - Alnwick Castle - 1827 - 76 pages
...sons of sires who conquered there, With arm to strike, and soul to dare, As quick, as far as they. An hour passed on — the Turk awoke ; That bright...they come! the Greek! the Greek!" He woke — to die midst flame, and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death shots falling thick and fast... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...that monarch's throne, — a king ; As wild his thoughts, and gay of wing, As Eden's garden bird. 2 An hour passed on — the Turk awoke ; That bright dream was his last ; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, (°) " To arms ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek !" He woke — to die midst flame... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...pressed that monarch's throne, — a king; As wild his thoughts, and gay of wing, As Eden's garden bird. An hour passed on — the Turk awoke: That bright dream was his last; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, "To arras! they come! the Greek! the Greek!" He woke — to die midst flame and smoke,... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...that monarch's throne, a king • As wild his thoughts, and gay of wing, As Eden's garden bird. *~ An hour passed on — the Turk awoke ; That bright dream was his last ; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, "To arms! they come ! the Greek ! the Gfteek \» He woke —to die midst flame and... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...hour passed on — the Turk awoke: That bright dream was his last; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, "To arms! they come! the Greek! the Greek!" He woke — to die midst flame and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death shots falling thick and fast... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...who conquer'd there, With arm to strike, and soul to dare, As quick, as far as they. An hour pass'd on — The Turk awoke ; That bright dream was his...come ! the Greek ! the Greek ! ' He woke — to die 'midst flame, and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death shots falling thick and... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 432 pages
...thousands stood, There had the glad earth drunk their blood That bright dream was his last ; He woke—to hear his sentries shriek, " To arms ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek!' He woke—to die 'midst flame, and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, As quick, as far as... | |
 | Lyre - English poetry - 1830 - 396 pages
...who conquer'd there, With arm to strike, and soul to dare, As quick, as far as they. An hour pass'd on — the Turk awoke ; That bright dream was his...come ! the Greek ! the Greek !" He woke — to die 'midst flame, and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death shots falling thick and... | |
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