The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free ; For standing on the Persian's grave, I could not deem myself a slave. Poems - Page 131by John W. Curtis - 1846 - 168 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1902 - 642 pages
...freedom when he wrote his noble ' Isles of Greece : ' ' The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone,...Persian's grave, I could not deem myself a slave. ' A king sat on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships by thousands lay below,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1821 - 460 pages
...mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea> And musing there an hour alone, I dream'd that Greece might still be free; For standing on the...Persian's grave, I could not deem myself a slave.' A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salami s; And ships, by thousands, lay below,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Don Juan (Legendary character) - 1821 - 232 pages
...mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, I dream'd that Greece might still be free ; For standing on...Persian's grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pages
...mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, I dream'd that Greece might still be free ; For standing on...Persian's grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below,... | |
| Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...further west Than your sires' " Islands of the Blest." The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone,...Persian's grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the lofty brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below,... | |
| 1824 - 452 pages
...mountains look on Marathon— And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, I dream 'd that Greece might still be free ; For standing on...Persian's grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sat on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below,... | |
| George Clinton - Poets, English - 1825 - 826 pages
...The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea; And, musing there an hour alonp, I dreamed that Greece might still be free ; For, standing on the Persians' grave, 1 could not deem myself a slave. A king sale on tlie rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born... | |
| George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the MM ; And muring there nn hour alone, I dream'd k'd her when none other hath, And sought her more and more, and loved her best in wrath. A Ling sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-horn Salamis ; And ships, hy thousands, lay below,... | |
| John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...further west Than your sires' " Islands of the Blest." The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone,...Persian's grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sat on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below,... | |
| English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...further west, Than your sires ' Islands of the Blest-.' The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone,...that Greece might still be free, For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A King sat on the lofty brow Which looks o'er sea-born... | |
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