 Though my perishing ranks should be strewed in their gore, Like ocean-weeds heaped on the surf-beaten shore, Lochiel, untainted by flight or by chains, While the kindling of life in his bosom remains, Shall victor exult, or in death be laid low, With...  Select Reviews - Page 2351809Full view - About this book
 | History - 1803 - 866 pages
...the kindling of life in his bosom remains, Shall victor exult, or in death be laid low, With his back to the field, and his feet to the foe ! And, leaving in battle no blot on his name, Look proudly to Heav'n from the death-bed of fame. THE BEECH TREE'S PETITION.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1803 - 1298 pages
...the kindling cf life in his bdsom remains, Shall victor exultyor in deatii be laid low, With his back to the field, and his feet to the foe '! And, leaving in battle no blot on his name, k proudly to Heav'n from the death-bed of fame. THE BEECH TREE'S PETITION.... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 458 pages
...kindling1 of life in his bosom remains, Shall victor exult, or in death be laid low, With his back to the field, and his feet to the foe ! And, leaving in battle no blot on his name, Look proudly to heaven from the deathbed of fame." The whole of this individual,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1810 - 272 pages
...the kindling of life in his bosom remains, Shall victor exult, or in death be laid low, With his back to the field, and his feet to the foe ! And leaving in battle no blot on his name, Look proudly to heaven from the death-bed of fame. 14 HOHENLINDEN. ON Linden,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 266 pages
...the kindling of life in his bosom remains, Shall victor exult, or in death be laid low, With his back to the field, and his feet to the foe! And leaving in battle no blot on his name, Look proudly to heaven from the death-bed of fame. HOHENLINDEN. ON Linden,... | |
 | 1810 - 438 pages
...the kindling of life in his bosom remains, Shall victor exult, or in death be laid low, With his back to the field, and his feet to the foe ! And, leaving in battle no blot on his name, Look proudly to heav'n from the death-bed of fame.' The whole of this individual,... | |
 | 1815 - 628 pages
...determined courage which had marked the whole course of his life. in death he laid low, With his back to the field and his feet to the foe: And leaving in battle no blot on his name, Looked proudly to heaven from the death bed of fame. merit that confidence... | |
 | 1815 - 554 pages
...determined courage which had marked the whole course of his life. in death he laid low, "With his back to the field and his feet to the foe: And leaving in battle no blot on his name, Looked proudly to heaven from the death bed of fame. No person possessed... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...kindling of life in his bosom' remains, Shall victor' exult, or in death be laid low', With his back to the field', and his feet to the foe' ! And leaving in battle' no blot' on his name, Look proudly' to heaven from the death-bed of fame' Campbell. 2. —... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...the kindling of life in bis bosom remains, Shall victor exult, or in death be laid low, With his back to the field, and his feet to the foe ! And leaving in battle no blot on his name, Look proudly to heaven from the death-bed of fame. TO THE INVISIBLE GIRL.... | |
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