Oh, bloodiest picture in the book of Time, Sarmatia fell, unwept, without a crime ; Found not a generous friend, a pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe... The Poetical Works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White - Σελίδα 116των Samuel Rogers - 1839 - 495 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| 1883 - 538 σελίδες
...slowly turns her glazing eyes, And humbly seeks for succor ere she dies ! VICTOR HUGO. Tr. Reynolds. Oh, bloodiest picture in the book of Time, Sarmatia...pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe ! Dropped from her nerveless grasp the shattered spear, Closed her bright eye, and curbed her high... | |
| James Sheridan Knowles - 1883 - 454 σελίδες
...! — In vain — alas! in vain, ye gallant few! From rank to rank your vollied thunder flew : Oh i bloodiest picture in the book of Time, Sarmatia fell,...pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her wo ! Dropp'd from her nerveless grasp the shatter 'd spear ; Closed her bright eye, and curb'd her... | |
| Gems - 1884 - 408 σελίδες
...the watchword and reply : — Then peal«d the notes omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin tolled their last alarm ! In vain — alas ! in vain, ye...Sarmatia fell — unwept — without a crime ! Found n6t a generous friend — a pitying foe — Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe ! Dropped from... | |
| John Jacob Anderson - 1885 - 556 σελίδες
...charm, And the loud tocsiuv toll'd their last alarm ' 4. In vain, alas ! in vain, ye gallant few 1 From rank to rank your volley'd thunder flew ; —...pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe I Dropp'd from her nerveless grasp the shatter'd spear. Closed her bright eye, and curb'd her high... | |
| Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - 266 σελίδες
...their last alarm ! — 4. In vain,' alas ! in vain, ye gallant few ! From rank to rank your volleyed thunder flew ; Oh ! bloodiest picture in the book...pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe ! Dropped from her nerveless grasp the shattered spear, Closed her bright eye, and curbed her high... | |
| Thomas Campbell, John Hogben - 1885 - 296 σελίδες
...tolled their last alarm ! — In vain, alas ! in vain, ye gallant few ! From rank to rank your volleyed thunder flew — Oh, bloodiest picture in the book...pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe ! Dropped from her nerveless grasp the shattered spear, Closed her blight eye, and curbed her high... | |
| George William Bagby - 1885 - 440 σελίδες
..."loud cry of trampled Hindostan" awakened the eloquence of Sheridan, but the Poland of America — " Found not a generous friend, a pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe !" oo c- oo " Naked and desolate she stands, Her name a by-word in all lands." No man of commanding... | |
| 1886 - 562 σελίδες
...— the watchword and reply ; Then pealed the notes omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin tolled their last alarm. In vain — alas, in vain ! — ye gallant few, From rank to rank your volleyed thunder flew : Oh, bloodiest picture in the book of Time, Sarmatia fell unwept without a crime... | |
| 1886 - 552 σελίδες
...— the watchword aud reply; Then pealed the notes, omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin tolled their last alarm! — In vain, alas! in vain, ye gallant few! From rank to rank your volleyed thunder fiew: — O, bloodiest picture in the book of Time, Sarmatia fell, unwept, without... | |
| William Adolphus Wheeler - 1893 - 490 σελίδες
...used in modern poetry as synonymous with Poland. Oh, bloodiest picture in the book of Time! Samtatia fell unwept, without a crime; Found not a generous...pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe. Campbell. Sar-pe'don. [Gr. SapirícW.] (Gr. <f Rum. Myth.) A son of Jupiter, and king of Lycia, who... | |
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