PoemsA.J. Valpy, 1835 - 80 pages |
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... stands alone , for no one dares encroach : In his dark hour , none that chief approach . He turns his eye toward the rolling main ; He sees the ships that o'er its bosom came ; " It is proud Egypt's fleet , by heaven , 24 SAREPTA .
... stands alone , for no one dares encroach : In his dark hour , none that chief approach . He turns his eye toward the rolling main ; He sees the ships that o'er its bosom came ; " It is proud Egypt's fleet , by heaven , 24 SAREPTA .
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Emma Mary Goldie. " It is proud Egypt's fleet , by heaven , on high ! — ' Tis Pharnabasus , by the flags that fly . Satan defend me ! vengeance now is nigh ! " ' Tis Pharnabasus sounds throughout the towers : ' Tis Pharnabasus with his ...
Emma Mary Goldie. " It is proud Egypt's fleet , by heaven , on high ! — ' Tis Pharnabasus , by the flags that fly . Satan defend me ! vengeance now is nigh ! " ' Tis Pharnabasus sounds throughout the towers : ' Tis Pharnabasus with his ...
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... Egypt send no signal ' cross the tide ? Sound the war - trumpet ! -call the chiefs from far , That lead proud ... Egypt's on the way To wrest all Syria from Cambyses ' sway ! Where is my son ? —Ochus , prepare thy band ! Call all ...
... Egypt send no signal ' cross the tide ? Sound the war - trumpet ! -call the chiefs from far , That lead proud ... Egypt's on the way To wrest all Syria from Cambyses ' sway ! Where is my son ? —Ochus , prepare thy band ! Call all ...
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... capacious fold Through hostile squadrons mark'd the warrior bold . " Ochus ! thou seest those gallies the next tide , : And Egypt's fleet before Sarepta ride . Before my noble brother breathed his last , We all SAREPTA . 27.
... capacious fold Through hostile squadrons mark'd the warrior bold . " Ochus ! thou seest those gallies the next tide , : And Egypt's fleet before Sarepta ride . Before my noble brother breathed his last , We all SAREPTA . 27.
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... stands alone , for no one dares encroach : In his dark hour , none that chief approach . He turns his eye toward the rolling main ; He sees the ships that o'er its bosom came ; " It is proud Egypt's fleet , by heaven , 24 SAREPTA .
... stands alone , for no one dares encroach : In his dark hour , none that chief approach . He turns his eye toward the rolling main ; He sees the ships that o'er its bosom came ; " It is proud Egypt's fleet , by heaven , 24 SAREPTA .
Common terms and phrases
agony Antipater Artaxerxes band battle blade blood blood-hound bore brand breast bride bright brow call'd Cambyses charger chief chieftain courser crest cried crimson crimson tide dare dark Ochus dark waves dash'd dead death doom dread dying eagle earth Egypt's Egyptian lord ev'n farewell father's fell fierce fight fire flame flash'd fled foeman's follow'd fought friends gainst gallant band gaze glance golden golden eagle gone gore grave grief hand heart heaven hound instant loud monarch naught ne'er neath noble numbers o'er ocean's pass'd peal'd Persian Phoenicia pour'd press'd Proud Pharnabasus return'd roar rolling main rush'd sabre Sarepta's scimitar seem'd shone shout sire slain slave sound sped sprung stamp'd stand Statira stay'd steed sunk swift sword Syria's satrap Syrian land tear thee thou Tissaphernes trembling turn'd Twas vengeance victorious band victory waked the dead warriors waves word wound Xerxes