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... hear The bolts of death around him rattle , Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er Was poured upon the field of battle ! The mother who conceals her grief While to her breast her son she presses , Then breathes a few brave words and brief ...
... hear The bolts of death around him rattle , Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er Was poured upon the field of battle ! The mother who conceals her grief While to her breast her son she presses , Then breathes a few brave words and brief ...
Page 572
... Hear me , ye walls , that echoed to the tread Of either Brutus ! - once again , I swear , The eternal city shall be free ; her sons shall walk with princes . MARY RUSSELL MITFORD . BRUCE AND THE SPIDER . FOR Scotland's and for freedom's ...
... Hear me , ye walls , that echoed to the tread Of either Brutus ! - once again , I swear , The eternal city shall be free ; her sons shall walk with princes . MARY RUSSELL MITFORD . BRUCE AND THE SPIDER . FOR Scotland's and for freedom's ...
Page 577
... hear What the hand of God hath wrought for the Houses and the Word ! THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY . charged ) by vast and almost perpendicular mountains , whose dark inverted shadows are gloomily reflected in its still waters beneath ...
... hear What the hand of God hath wrought for the Houses and the Word ! THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY . charged ) by vast and almost perpendicular mountains , whose dark inverted shadows are gloomily reflected in its still waters beneath ...
Page 582
... hear , And leave his sons a hope , a fame , They too will rather die than shame ; For Freedom's battle once begun , Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son , Though baffled oft is ever won . Bear witness , Greece , thy living page ; Attest ...
... hear , And leave his sons a hope , a fame , They too will rather die than shame ; For Freedom's battle once begun , Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son , Though baffled oft is ever won . Bear witness , Greece , thy living page ; Attest ...
Page 589
... hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind . Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil ; We talk the battle over , And share the battle's spoil . The woodland rings with laugh and shout , As if a hunt were ...
... hear the tramp of thousands Upon the hollow wind . Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil ; We talk the battle over , And share the battle's spoil . The woodland rings with laugh and shout , As if a hunt were ...
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Anne Hathaway beauty bells BEN JONSON beneath blood brave breast breath bright brow Cæsar clouds cried dark dead dear death Deborah Lee deep doth dream earth eyes face fair fame fear fell flowers gazed glory gold grace grave gray hand hast hath head hear heard heart heaven hills Hudibras JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Julius Cæsar King lady land Lars Porsena laugh light lips live look Lord LORD BYRON loud Macbeth Merchant of Venice mind morning ne'er never nevermore night o'er Paradise Lost POPE pride proud quoth roar rock rose round SHAKESPEARE ship shore sigh silent sing sleep smile song soul sound spirit stars steed stood stream sweet tears tell thee thine things thou thought turned voice wave wild WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wind wings wonder