| James Montgomery - 1838 - 332 páginas
...band, Each a torch in his hand ! Those are Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain. And unburied remain, Inglorious on the plain : — Give the vengeance...may be called the lyrical narrative, has been very fashionable since the first splendid achievements of the great master in this style, Sir Walter Scott... | |
| John William Donaldson - 1838 - 140 páginas
...Behold! how they toss their torches on high, And point to the glittering abodes And 'temples of their hostile Gods! The princes applaud with a furious joy, And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy: Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 páginas
...toss their torches on high* ! How they point to the Persian abodes', And glittering temples of their hostile gods* ! The princes applaud with a furious...And the king seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy* t Thais' . . led the way', To light him to his prey*; And', like another Helen', fired another Troy*.... | |
| Aaron Arrowsmith - 1839 - 880 páginas
...— Arrian. III. CO.— Plutarch, in Alexand. — Dioclor. Sic. XVII. 70.— Strab. XV. p. 730. Tlie princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seized a flambeau, with zeal to dustroy ; Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen, tireii another Troy.... | |
| James Montgomery - 1840 - 340 páginas
...ghastly band, Each a torch in his hand ! Those are Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain And unburied remain, Inglorious on the plain : — Give the vengeance...Romances. A. free and easy species of verse, which may b« called the lyrical narrative, has been very fashionable since the first splendid achievements of... | |
| Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 páginas
...they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes, And glittering temples of their hostile gods. The princes applaud, with a furious...prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to... | |
| George Campbell - 1840 - 450 páginas
...they t6ss their t6rches on high, How they p6int to the Persian abodes And glittering t£mples of their hostile gods. The princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destr6y So much for the power of numbers. It may not be amiss now, ere... | |
| John Aikin - 1841 - 840 páginas
...they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes, And glittering temples of their , Л'Ы1е others at the root incessant bay ! They put him down. Se seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy, Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 páginas
...toss their torches on high* ! How they point to the Persian abodes', And glittering temples of their hostile gods' ! The princes applaud with a furious...prey*; And', like another Helen', fired another Troy*. Thus', long ago', Ere heaving bellows' . . learned to blow', While organs yet were mute', Timotheus',... | |
| 1842 - 602 páginas
...toss their torches on high , How they point to the Persian abodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hostile gods! — The princes applaud with a furious joy, •• And the King seized a flambean with zeal to destroy: Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And, like another Helen,... | |
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