PoemsA.J. Valpy, 1835 - 80 pages |
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Page 5
... shout , And the cry of those who were put to the rout . Then I climb'd the rock that was hung in the air , To gaze on the fight and the furious war ; And the lantern fell from my trembling hand , When , mounting the cliff , I forsook ...
... shout , And the cry of those who were put to the rout . Then I climb'd the rock that was hung in the air , To gaze on the fight and the furious war ; And the lantern fell from my trembling hand , When , mounting the cliff , I forsook ...
Page 36
... shout uprose to heaven on high : " Ochus ! -for Ochus ! " peal'd throughout the sky . The echoing turrets spread abroad that cry . 66 What , slaves ! " the satrap cried , " dare you go now , And leave all Syria on destruction's brow ...
... shout uprose to heaven on high : " Ochus ! -for Ochus ! " peal'd throughout the sky . The echoing turrets spread abroad that cry . 66 What , slaves ! " the satrap cried , " dare you go now , And leave all Syria on destruction's brow ...
Page 51
... plunged into the sea , And fire bore on the Egyptians ' destiny . O'er the wide ocean a fierce shout arose ; For fire and water are not greater foes , Than when prond Egypt's troops and Syria's band Through the SAREPTA . 51.
... plunged into the sea , And fire bore on the Egyptians ' destiny . O'er the wide ocean a fierce shout arose ; For fire and water are not greater foes , Than when prond Egypt's troops and Syria's band Through the SAREPTA . 51.
Page 53
... slaughter at that chief's command . The fell Cambyses cross'd the flaming sword Of Pharnabasus , the Egyptian lord ; And their loud shouting o'er the fight was heard : They fought ' midst rising , roaring , raging fire SAREPTA . 53.
... slaughter at that chief's command . The fell Cambyses cross'd the flaming sword Of Pharnabasus , the Egyptian lord ; And their loud shouting o'er the fight was heard : They fought ' midst rising , roaring , raging fire SAREPTA . 53.
Page 54
... waved the Egyptian's sabre's ray . The Syrians turn'd : a panic o'er them came : They sought those ships which free from fire remain , And fled across the rolling seas again . The shout of Egypt for the victory Mix'd with the 54 SAREPTA .
... waved the Egyptian's sabre's ray . The Syrians turn'd : a panic o'er them came : They sought those ships which free from fire remain , And fled across the rolling seas again . The shout of Egypt for the victory Mix'd with the 54 SAREPTA .
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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