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
| Salem Town - 1847 - 420 σελίδες
...From rank to rank your volleyed thunder flew ; O ! bloodiest picture in the " Book of Time," Sarmatiab fell, unwept, without a crime ; Found not a generous...pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe ! Dropped from her nerveless grasp the shattered spear, Closed her bright eyes, and curbed her high... | |
| Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 σελίδες
...DEATH!—the watchword and reply; Then peal'd the notes, omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin toll'd their last alarm ! — In vain — alas ! in vain,...pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her wo! 2D 3 Dropp'd from her nerveless grasp the shatter'd spear, Closed her bright eye, and curb'd her... | |
| Archibald Alison - 1849 - 674 σελίδες
...the fall of XVI1' Jerusalem. The poet has celebrated these events in the 1794. immortal lines — " Oh ! bloodiest picture in the book of time. Sarmatia...Closed her bright eye, and curb'd her high career ; — Hope, for a season, bade the world farewell, And Freedom shriek'd — as Kosciusko fell ! " But... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1835 - 320 σελίδες
...last alarm I — 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 wo ! Dropped from her nerveless grasp the shattered speai Closed her bright eye, and curbed her high... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1849 - 276 σελίδες
...the watch-word and reply ; 'Then peal'd the notes, omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin toll'd their last alarm ! — In vain, alas ! in vain, ye gallant few ! From rank to rank your volley'd thander fiew : — Oh, bloodiest picture in the book of Time, Sarmatia fell, unwept, without a crime... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 σελίδες
...— the watchword and reply; Then peal'd the notes, omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin toll'd their last alarm! — In vain, alas! in vain, ye gallant...Sarmatia fell, unwept, without a crime : Found not a gen'rous friend, a pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe ! Dropp'd from her nerveless... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 σελίδες
...breeze." Bloodiest. Waste. Countrv. Warriors. Blood-dyed watert. Murmuring. Prevails. Meteors. Puissant. In vain, alas ! in vain, ye gallant few ! From rank...her nerveless grasp the shatter'd spear, Closed her bright^ge, and curb'd her high career : Hope, for a season, bade the world farewell, And Freedom shriek'd—... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1851 - 202 σελίδες
...— the watchword and reply ; Then peal'd the notes omnipotent to charm, And the loud tocsin toll'd their last alarm ! — In vain, alas ! in vain, ye...pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe ! Dropt from her nerveless grasp the shatter'd spear, Closed her bright eye, and curb'd her high career... | |
| Salem Town - 1851 - 422 σελίδες
...alarm ! 4. In vain, alas ! in vain, ye gallant few! From rank to rank your volleyed thunder flew ; O ! 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 eyes, and curbed her high... | |
| John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 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... | |
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