PoemsA.J. Valpy, 1835 - 80 pages |
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... sunk was the storm : I had not a home where to rest my head , And the cold damp earth was my only bed : In one trembling hand a gloomy lamp I bore ; With a faltering step I near'd the foam - dash'd shore : A dark cliff hung o'er the ...
... sunk was the storm : I had not a home where to rest my head , And the cold damp earth was my only bed : In one trembling hand a gloomy lamp I bore ; With a faltering step I near'd the foam - dash'd shore : A dark cliff hung o'er the ...
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Emma Mary Goldie. And the white horse fell from the rocky cliff , And sunk in the waves which roll'd beneath ; But he snatch'd the fair from the falling horse , Who feebly struggled , but vain was her force : The steed and the rider gave ...
Emma Mary Goldie. And the white horse fell from the rocky cliff , And sunk in the waves which roll'd beneath ; But he snatch'd the fair from the falling horse , Who feebly struggled , but vain was her force : The steed and the rider gave ...
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... sunk again , and ocean blazed ; But all was gone , and vainly I gazed . I felt the rock beneath me shake , And felt the earth around me quake : The flaming waves had dash'd the shore , And mingling fire and waters roar : And vainly I ...
... sunk again , and ocean blazed ; But all was gone , and vainly I gazed . I felt the rock beneath me shake , And felt the earth around me quake : The flaming waves had dash'd the shore , And mingling fire and waters roar : And vainly I ...
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... sunk beneath the Thrice has he hid his gold - besprinkled crest , Since an Egyptian slave did here arrive , Who told Antipater was still alive ; Was well received in the Egyptian land , And under Pharnabasus held command , Whose ...
... sunk beneath the Thrice has he hid his gold - besprinkled crest , Since an Egyptian slave did here arrive , Who told Antipater was still alive ; Was well received in the Egyptian land , And under Pharnabasus held command , Whose ...
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... sunk , or cast away : The traitor lives ; but shall , ere long , repay His forfeit life , due to Sarepta's laws ; Or die in battle , ' reft of all applause . " " Peace , peace , my son ! I have a tale to tell , A deed more fit for ...
... sunk , or cast away : The traitor lives ; but shall , ere long , repay His forfeit life , due to Sarepta's laws ; Or die in battle , ' reft of all applause . " " Peace , peace , my son ! I have a tale to tell , A deed more fit for ...
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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