PoemsA.J. Valpy, 1835 - 80 pages |
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... monarch , also wrought in gold On his blue mantle : its 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 ...
... monarch , also wrought in gold On his blue mantle : its 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 ...
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... monarch , also wrought in gold On his blue mantle : its 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 ...
... monarch , also wrought in gold On his blue mantle : its 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 ...
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... monarch , and of Egypt's lords . Could I but tell the Syrians , whose hand Stretch'd Artaxerxes lifeless on the strand , They'd slay that base one ; and Phoenician swords Would spare that labor to the Egyptian lords . But as for Ochus ...
... monarch , and of Egypt's lords . Could I but tell the Syrians , whose hand Stretch'd Artaxerxes lifeless on the strand , They'd slay that base one ; and Phoenician swords Would spare that labor to the Egyptian lords . But as for Ochus ...
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... monarch of the Egyptian land ; And those who ' neath that sovereign held command , -- All at the proud Egyptian's order stand ; And to debate upon what course is best , They ' ve call'd Antipater to join the rest . Proud Pharnabasus ...
... monarch of the Egyptian land ; And those who ' neath that sovereign held command , -- All at the proud Egyptian's order stand ; And to debate upon what course is best , They ' ve call'd Antipater to join the rest . Proud Pharnabasus ...
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... ? " the chief did cry : " Set all to work ; the flame itself defy . " The monarch ceased ; when , lo ! before him 1 stood A turban'd leader , dabbled o'er with blood . E Wh They raised him up from off his hard death- SAREPTA . 49 F.
... ? " the chief did cry : " Set all to work ; the flame itself defy . " The monarch ceased ; when , lo ! before him 1 stood A turban'd leader , dabbled o'er with blood . E Wh They raised him up from off his hard death- SAREPTA . 49 F.
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