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Page 135
... grave , come drop the tender tear , For Elegance itself lies buried here- Strew the fair flow'r , sad emblem of the dead , And sigh o'er loveliness too early fled . Let the gay throng , whose steps she never traced , Hear , unconcern'd ...
... grave , come drop the tender tear , For Elegance itself lies buried here- Strew the fair flow'r , sad emblem of the dead , And sigh o'er loveliness too early fled . Let the gay throng , whose steps she never traced , Hear , unconcern'd ...
Page 137
... grave , No God to worship , and 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 ...
... grave , No God to worship , and 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 ...
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... grave . Strain'd to the stretch , and spurr'd to speed , Each warrior plies the gallant steed ; O'er piles of dead , o'er heaps that bleed , With gore - dy'd hoof he flies : Scar'd at the sight , yon trembling foe Breaks up the rank to ...
... grave . Strain'd to the stretch , and spurr'd to speed , Each warrior plies the gallant steed ; O'er piles of dead , o'er heaps that bleed , With gore - dy'd hoof he flies : Scar'd at the sight , yon trembling foe Breaks up the rank to ...
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