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... bound and about to be burned on a pile , when he remembered the words of Solon , and three times pronounced his name . The explanation , given at the request of Cyrus , preserved the life of Croesus , and obtained him respect and honour ...
... bound and about to be burned on a pile , when he remembered the words of Solon , and three times pronounced his name . The explanation , given at the request of Cyrus , preserved the life of Croesus , and obtained him respect and honour ...
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... bound his brow , Ambition's self bade nations bow , Bade prostrate kings kneel humbly low ; And reeking yet with gore , Exalted sate , to crown the scene , O'er levell'd thrones that once had been , But glitter'd then — no more ! Screen ...
... bound his brow , Ambition's self bade nations bow , Bade prostrate kings kneel humbly low ; And reeking yet with gore , Exalted sate , to crown the scene , O'er levell'd thrones that once had been , But glitter'd then — no more ! Screen ...
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... bound , To spurn inglorious ease . There rose the streamers floating high , There wav'd beneath a favouring sky , The banners with the breeze . Fir'd by Thy zeal , th'embolden'd throng With martial ardour pour'd along ; Burst the foul ...
... bound , To spurn inglorious ease . There rose the streamers floating high , There wav'd beneath a favouring sky , The banners with the breeze . Fir'd by Thy zeal , th'embolden'd throng With martial ardour pour'd along ; Burst the foul ...
Contents
CANTO I | 97 |
CANTO II | 116 |
The Authors Picture of himself | 131 |
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1st Peasant 2d Peasant Adrastus AMABEL arms Aryenis Aspasia Atys beauty blast blest bliss blood blow bosom brave breast breath bright brother Byron Carian Celene Charles Dallas charms coursers Cræsus Crasus Croesus crown dance daring dart dear death deeds Diomed dire dread Duke of Wellington e'en e'er ev'ry fair fame fate father fear fierce fight fire flame FRANK Friendship gallant glory gods Gordius grace grave grief hand happy hath heart Heaven hero honour hope King Lord loud Lydian martial mind ne'er never night o'er Orontes peace Philon Plutus pride Prince Princess proud rage Rhodius roar Saluzzo Sardis scorn sigh SIR GEORGE DALLAS SIR PETER PARKER smile soul steeds sweet swelling sword tear thee thine thou Tmolus tomb tow'ring twas tyrant valour vengeance Vict'ry vict'ry's virtue weeping wing youth