These are Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain, And unburied remain Inglorious on the plain : Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew. Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes, And glittering temples of... The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Page 4651802Full view - About this book
| John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...ghastly hand, Each a torch in his hand, Those are Grecian ghosts, that in hattle were slain, And unhury'd remain Inglorious on the plain : Give the vengeance...their torches on high, How they point to the Persian ahodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hostile gods ! The princes applaud with a furious joy, And... | |
| Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...remain Inglorious on the plain : Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew. Behold ! how they tofs their torches on high, How they point to the PERSIAN abodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hoffile gods. — Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow,... | |
| English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...ghastly band, Each a torch in his hand, Those are Grecian ghosts that in battle were slain, And unbury'd remain Inglorious- on the plain: Give the vengeance...on high, How they point to the Persian abodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hostile godsT The princes applaud with a furious joy, And the king seiz'da... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 566 pages
...the snakes that they rear. How they hiss in their hair, And tht sparkles that flash from their eyes. Behold how they toss their torches on high! How they...abodes, And glittering temples of their hostile gods ! The princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy ; Thai's... | |
| George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 404 pages
...they hiss in their hair, And the sparkles that flash from their ey'es !——— Behold how they t6ss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian...abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods. The princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destr6y i So much... | |
| George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 404 pages
...hiss in their hdir, And the sj drkles that flash from their cy'es ! Behold how they t6ss their tdrches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods. The princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destr6y So much... | |
| David Humphreys - United States - 1804 - 440 pages
...hand! These are Grecian ghosts that in battle were slain. Whose bodies remain Unburied on the plain r Give the vengeance due, To the valiant crew. Behold...abodes, And glittering temples of their hostile gods. The princes applaud with a furious joy, And each in a rapture laid hold on his Helen: The way fair... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...were slain, And unbury'd remain Inglorious on the plain : Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew r Behold how they 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... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...band , Each a torch in his hand ! Those are grecian ghosts that in battle were slain , And unbury'd remain , Inglorious on the plain ! Give the vengeance...abodes ! And glittering temples of their hostile Gods ! The princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy. Thaïs... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...ghastly hand, Each a torch in his hand! These are Grecian ghosts, that in hattle were slain, And unhury'd remain, Inglorious on the plain; Give the vengeance...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 seiz'... | |
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