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... battle ; Strength in DAVID lived alone . And he took nor spear nor harness , But with calm composed look , In his hand he took a sling , And five smooth pebbles from the brook ; And he prayed the God of battles , And in ' mid the host ...
... battle ; Strength in DAVID lived alone . And he took nor spear nor harness , But with calm composed look , In his hand he took a sling , And five smooth pebbles from the brook ; And he prayed the God of battles , And in ' mid the host ...
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... Sea - nymph's fervid boy With a thousand - masted navy Crossed to curb the pride of Troy . And his eager foot he planted On that ten years ' battle - ground , And flung his war - gear off , and gaily 30 A SONG OF HEROES .
... Sea - nymph's fervid boy With a thousand - masted navy Crossed to curb the pride of Troy . And his eager foot he planted On that ten years ' battle - ground , And flung his war - gear off , and gaily 30 A SONG OF HEROES .
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... battle , Making wise Pausanias quake ; But in soul of ALEXANDER Swelled a tide no bar could break . Like a mighty unmoored trireme Drifting helmless from the blast , Great Darius with his princes O'er the Zagrian mountains passed ...
... battle , Making wise Pausanias quake ; But in soul of ALEXANDER Swelled a tide no bar could break . Like a mighty unmoored trireme Drifting helmless from the blast , Great Darius with his princes O'er the Zagrian mountains passed ...
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... battle . Such was CESAR ; neither weakly Shrinking from a forceful blow , Nor with insolent triumph trampling In the mire a fallen foe . Bred to fearless , firm directness In the soldier's kingly school , In an age when only swords Gave ...
... battle . Such was CESAR ; neither weakly Shrinking from a forceful blow , Nor with insolent triumph trampling In the mire a fallen foe . Bred to fearless , firm directness In the soldier's kingly school , In an age when only swords Gave ...
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... battles , feuds and factions , Swayed the old untempered race Then , when Phelim's son far - venturing From the ... battle of Culdreimhne , When from all the brave O'Neills Diarmid and the men of Connaught Fled with terror at their ...
... battles , feuds and factions , Swayed the old untempered race Then , when Phelim's son far - venturing From the ... battle of Culdreimhne , When from all the brave O'Neills Diarmid and the men of Connaught Fled with terror at their ...
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