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... bright ? Lock'd in gay steel , now trebly tried , In maily armour flashing wide , Yon tow'ring bands exulting ride , With shout , with din , and clang ; Whilst , as their pond'rous squadrons speed , And foams for fight each bounding ...
... bright ? Lock'd in gay steel , now trebly tried , In maily armour flashing wide , Yon tow'ring bands exulting ride , With shout , with din , and clang ; Whilst , as their pond'rous squadrons speed , And foams for fight each bounding ...
Page 117
... bright flaring , broke ; He bade them then , their Country's rights defend , Be Conqu❜rors still - or boldly meet their end ! Till weaken'd , fainting in receiving arms , His life expiring ' midst the fierce alarma , The gallant spirit ...
... bright flaring , broke ; He bade them then , their Country's rights defend , Be Conqu❜rors still - or boldly meet their end ! Till weaken'd , fainting in receiving arms , His life expiring ' midst the fierce alarma , The gallant spirit ...
Page 138
... bright , Wide streaming to the winds unfurl'd , As each bright flash reflects its light In mock'ry o'er a vanquish'd world . Vain pomp of pride ! what kingly name Can lengthen life's restricted span ? Can despot's pow'r - can victor's ...
... bright , Wide streaming to the winds unfurl'd , As each bright flash reflects its light In mock'ry o'er a vanquish'd world . Vain pomp of pride ! what kingly name Can lengthen life's restricted span ? Can despot's pow'r - can victor's ...
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