Selections from the Poetry of Lord ByronH. Holt, 1900 - 412 pages |
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... tear - wrung millions . Why ? For rent ! They roar'd , they dined , they drank , they swore they meant To die for England . Why then live ? For rent ty The peace has made one general malcontent Of these high - market patriots ; war was ...
... tear - wrung millions . Why ? For rent ! They roar'd , they dined , they drank , they swore they meant To die for England . Why then live ? For rent ty The peace has made one general malcontent Of these high - market patriots ; war was ...
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... tear would start , But Pride congeal'd the drop within his e'e ; Apart he stalk'd in joyless reverie , And from his native land resolv'd to go , And visit scorching climes beyond the sea : With pleasure drugg'd , he almost long'd for ...
... tear would start , But Pride congeal'd the drop within his e'e ; Apart he stalk'd in joyless reverie , And from his native land resolv'd to go , And visit scorching climes beyond the sea : With pleasure drugg'd , he almost long'd for ...
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... tear me where he stands . With thee , my bark , I'll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine ; Nor care what land thou bear'st me to , So not again to mine . Welcome , welcome , ye dark blue waves ! And when you fail my sight , Welcome ...
... tear me where he stands . With thee , my bark , I'll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine ; Nor care what land thou bear'st me to , So not again to mine . Welcome , welcome , ye dark blue waves ! And when you fail my sight , Welcome ...
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... tears of triumph their reward prolong ! Till others fall where other chieftains lead , Thy name shall circle round the gaping throng , And shine in worthless lays , the theme of transient song . XLIV . Enough of Battle's minions ! let ...
... tears of triumph their reward prolong ! Till others fall where other chieftains lead , Thy name shall circle round the gaping throng , And shine in worthless lays , the theme of transient song . XLIV . Enough of Battle's minions ! let ...
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... tear ; Her chief is slain - she fills his fatal post ; Her fellows flee - she checks their base career ; The foe retires - she heads the sallying host ; Who can appease like her a lover's ghost ? Who can avenge so well a leader's fall ...
... tear ; Her chief is slain - she fills his fatal post ; Her fellows flee - she checks their base career ; The foe retires - she heads the sallying host ; Who can appease like her a lover's ghost ? Who can avenge so well a leader's fall ...
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Abbot Albania Astarte Athens beauty behold beneath blood breast breath bright brow Byron Byron's note Cain canto Childe Harold Chillon clouds Countess Guiccioli dark dead death deep Don Juan doth dread dream dwell earth eternal eyes fair fame fear feel foes gaze Giaour glory grave Greece hath heart heaven hell hope hour human Ianthe immortal lake land lines living look Lord Lord Byron Lucifer lyric Manfred Manfred's Mazeppa mind mortal mountains nature ne'er never night o'er ocean once pass'd passion poem poet poet's poetic poetry Prisoner of Chillon rock Rome sail Samian wine scene seem'd Shelley shore Siege of Corinth smile song soul spirit stanzas stars sweet tears thee thine things thou art thought tomb Twas Venice verse waters waves wild wind woes words Wordsworth written youth ΙΟ