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Page 135
... breath has ceased ; Affection's flood shall fall upon her tomb , And memory dwell upon her matchless bloom . Peace to her shade ! -Youth's idle dream is o'er— Death's pageant past — and B * R * N seeks the shore Where worth like hers ...
... breath has ceased ; Affection's flood shall fall upon her tomb , And memory dwell upon her matchless bloom . Peace to her shade ! -Youth's idle dream is o'er— Death's pageant past — and B * R * N seeks the shore Where worth like hers ...
Page 137
... no soul to save— Detested thought ! Can earthly joy atone Foreseen annihilation's horrid groan ? And the few pleasures of a fleeting breath Compensate for ORIGINAL POEMS . 137 To the Author's Nephew, on his admission to Holy Orders.
... no soul to save— Detested thought ! Can earthly joy atone Foreseen annihilation's horrid groan ? And the few pleasures of a fleeting breath Compensate for ORIGINAL POEMS . 137 To the Author's Nephew, on his admission to Holy Orders.
Page 36
... as they flew , The sword of vengeance wield : The prostrate Gauls expire in death , Rode , trampled down , they yield their breath ; Their thousands strew the field . There - SONS OF ERIN - gallant train ! Ye 36 ODE TO THE.
... as they flew , The sword of vengeance wield : The prostrate Gauls expire in death , Rode , trampled down , they yield their breath ; Their thousands strew the field . There - SONS OF ERIN - gallant train ! Ye 36 ODE TO THE.
Contents
CANTO I | 97 |
CANTO II | 116 |
The Authors Picture of himself | 131 |
Copyright | |
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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