PoemsA.J. Valpy, 1835 - 80 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 32
Page 23
... Wide floats the azure banner of the east ; Proclaims the coming of some noble guest . He came , and his gold armor brightly shone , Emboss'd with jewels , as the chief moved on . His sash was studded o'er with gems most rare ,. SAREPTA .
... Wide floats the azure banner of the east ; Proclaims the coming of some noble guest . He came , and his gold armor brightly shone , Emboss'd with jewels , as the chief moved on . His sash was studded o'er with gems most rare ,. SAREPTA .
Page 26
... shone emblazon'd there , Who fought as if each one would rather die Than to the other yield the victory . " Is there no answer ? " the fierce satrap cried : " Dares Egypt send no signal ' cross the tide ? Sound the war - trumpet ! -call ...
... shone emblazon'd there , Who fought as if each one would rather die Than to the other yield the victory . " Is there no answer ? " the fierce satrap cried : " Dares Egypt send no signal ' cross the tide ? Sound the war - trumpet ! -call ...
Page 33
... shone emblazon'd there , Who fought as if each one would rather die Than to the other yield the victory . “ Is there no answer ? " the fierce satrap cried : “ Dares Egypt send no signal ' cross the tide ? Sound the war - trumpet ! -call ...
... shone emblazon'd there , Who fought as if each one would rather die Than to the other yield the victory . “ Is there no answer ? " the fierce satrap cried : “ Dares Egypt send no signal ' cross the tide ? Sound the war - trumpet ! -call ...
Page 33
... flashing from his eyes . They stood as though arisen from the dead , Motionless , breathless , gazing on the blade Which still wide waved around Cambyses ' head . Loud Ochus spoke ; his armour glittering , shone In SAREPTA . 33.
... flashing from his eyes . They stood as though arisen from the dead , Motionless , breathless , gazing on the blade Which still wide waved around Cambyses ' head . Loud Ochus spoke ; his armour glittering , shone In SAREPTA . 33.
Page 34
Emma Mary Goldie. Loud Ochus spoke ; his armour glittering , shone In the bright sunbeams as the chief strode on : - Syrians , decide ! the fatal day is come ! Stay with Cambyses in your native home , Or follow Ochus , his self - exiled ...
Emma Mary Goldie. Loud Ochus spoke ; his armour glittering , shone In the bright sunbeams as the chief strode on : - Syrians , decide ! the fatal day is come ! Stay with Cambyses in your native home , Or follow Ochus , his self - exiled ...
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