Records of woman: with other poemsBlackwood, 1853 - 266 pages |
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... Delphi , The Voice of Scio , The Spartans ' March , The Bowl of Liberty , The Urn and Sword , The Myrtle Bough , GREEK SONGS 267 271 272 274 275 276 RECORDS OF WOMAN ARABELLA STUART [ " THE LADY ARABELLA viii CONTENTS.
... Delphi , The Voice of Scio , The Spartans ' March , The Bowl of Liberty , The Urn and Sword , The Myrtle Bough , GREEK SONGS 267 271 272 274 275 276 RECORDS OF WOMAN ARABELLA STUART [ " THE LADY ARABELLA viii CONTENTS.
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... swords of fire ? a hidden spring , A fabled fruit , that I should thus endure , As if the world within me held no cure ? * Wherefore not spread free wings ? —Heaven , heaven ! control These thoughts ! —they rush - I look into my soul As ...
... swords of fire ? a hidden spring , A fabled fruit , that I should thus endure , As if the world within me held no cure ? * Wherefore not spread free wings ? —Heaven , heaven ! control These thoughts ! —they rush - I look into my soul As ...
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... sword ! The groves are filled with a pirate horde ! Through the dim olives their sabres shine ! — Now must the red blood stream for wine ! The youths from the banquet to battle sprang , The woods with the shriek of the maidens rang ...
... sword ! The groves are filled with a pirate horde ! Through the dim olives their sabres shine ! — Now must the red blood stream for wine ! The youths from the banquet to battle sprang , The woods with the shriek of the maidens rang ...
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... swords ? A swift dark thought Struck down her lip's rich crimson as it passed , And from her eye the sunny sparkle took One moment with its fearfulness , and shook Her slight frame fiercely , as a stormy blast Might rock the rose . Once ...
... swords ? A swift dark thought Struck down her lip's rich crimson as it passed , And from her eye the sunny sparkle took One moment with its fearfulness , and shook Her slight frame fiercely , as a stormy blast Might rock the rose . Once ...
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... sword lay shivered by the stream— Her brother's sword ! -she knew it ; and she knew " Twas with a venomed point that weapon slew ! Woe for young love ! But love is strong . There came Strength upon woman's fragile heart and frame ...
... sword lay shivered by the stream— Her brother's sword ! -she knew it ; and she knew " Twas with a venomed point that weapon slew ! Woe for young love ! But love is strong . There came Strength upon woman's fragile heart and frame ...
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