PoemsA.J. Valpy, 1835 - 80 pages |
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... wild beasts that howl'd on the far - distant ground , Where a dark forest grew , made the haunt of the dead , Or a refuge to those who from slaughter had fled : But I heeded not the fierce lion's roar , Nor the howling wolf , nor the ...
... wild beasts that howl'd on the far - distant ground , Where a dark forest grew , made the haunt of the dead , Or a refuge to those who from slaughter had fled : But I heeded not the fierce lion's roar , Nor the howling wolf , nor the ...
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... the Syrian king , -- I'll cleave his head - I'll clip his eagle wing . ' I ' ve ta'en revenge on one ; I am content ; And soon I'll tear the Egyptian from his tent : His mangled body the wild dogs shall rend ; His 28 SAREPTA .
... the Syrian king , -- I'll cleave his head - I'll clip his eagle wing . ' I ' ve ta'en revenge on one ; I am content ; And soon I'll tear the Egyptian from his tent : His mangled body the wild dogs shall rend ; His 28 SAREPTA .
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Emma Mary Goldie. His mangled body the wild dogs shall rend ; His soul to Tartarus its way shall wend . " " My lord ! " the Syrian captain did exclaim , " The sable eagle comes across the main ; That flag , which does Antipater proclaim ...
Emma Mary Goldie. His mangled body the wild dogs shall rend ; His soul to Tartarus its way shall wend . " " My lord ! " the Syrian captain did exclaim , " The sable eagle comes across the main ; That flag , which does Antipater proclaim ...
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... Syrian king , I'll cleave his head - I'll clip his eagle wing . ' I ' ve ta'en revenge on one ; I am content ; And soon I'll tear the Egyptian from his tent : His mangled body the wild dogs shall rend ; His 28 SAREPTA .
... Syrian king , I'll cleave his head - I'll clip his eagle wing . ' I ' ve ta'en revenge on one ; I am content ; And soon I'll tear the Egyptian from his tent : His mangled body the wild dogs shall rend ; His 28 SAREPTA .
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Emma Mary Goldie. His mangled body the wild dogs shall rend ; His soul to Tartarus its way shall wend . " " My lord ! " the Syrian captain did exclaim , " The sable eagle comes across the main ; That flag , which does Antipater proclaim ...
Emma Mary Goldie. His mangled body the wild dogs shall rend ; His soul to Tartarus its way shall wend . " " My lord ! " the Syrian captain did exclaim , " The sable eagle comes across the main ; That flag , which does Antipater proclaim ...
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