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... hearts beguile ; Ares with the brow of fear Softened as he feels her near : She the fairest power above , Queen of laughter and of love ; She , against whose silken chain Gods and men may strive in vain ; She who loves the dance and ...
... hearts beguile ; Ares with the brow of fear Softened as he feels her near : She the fairest power above , Queen of laughter and of love ; She , against whose silken chain Gods and men may strive in vain ; She who loves the dance and ...
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... heart shall never bow To earthly lord ; before my dearest shrine I see a mortal bend his haughty brow Who dares to claim the empire that is mine . Vain man ! all wreathed within the myrtle - bough Thou dost not see the patriot dagger ...
... heart shall never bow To earthly lord ; before my dearest shrine I see a mortal bend his haughty brow Who dares to claim the empire that is mine . Vain man ! all wreathed within the myrtle - bough Thou dost not see the patriot dagger ...
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... see your ruler stand , The prince of all your hearts ; upon his brow No diadem is bound , his good right hand No sceptre bears , no slaves around him bow : He needs no foreign spearman's hireling band , For his 18 SONGS OF GREECE .
... see your ruler stand , The prince of all your hearts ; upon his brow No diadem is bound , his good right hand No sceptre bears , no slaves around him bow : He needs no foreign spearman's hireling band , For his 18 SONGS OF GREECE .
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... heart and soul doth bind . 23 . " Land of the wise ! I see thee conquered lie , As others deem ; no subject islands bend At Athens ' name ; no spirits swelling high With freedom's love the master - voice attend ; Crushed to the ground ...
... heart and soul doth bind . 23 . " Land of the wise ! I see thee conquered lie , As others deem ; no subject islands bend At Athens ' name ; no spirits swelling high With freedom's love the master - voice attend ; Crushed to the ground ...
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... thy words , as honey flowing , Never can my heart beguile . Yet one hour , and in the battle Dardan and Achæan meet ; Thou mayst hear the tramp of warriors Marching through each crowded street . 2 . " Vain is all thy witching fondness , c ...
... thy words , as honey flowing , Never can my heart beguile . Yet one hour , and in the battle Dardan and Achæan meet ; Thou mayst hear the tramp of warriors Marching through each crowded street . 2 . " Vain is all thy witching fondness , c ...
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Alatar Alhambra's Ancient Argive Athens Author battle battle-plain beneath blood Boabdil bound in morocco brave bright British brow Christian cloth College coloured comprising corrected deem Delphi Dictionary dwell EDINBURGH REVIEW Edition England English Engravings on Wood Exeter College fair fight fray Garden gate gazed gleaming glory golden goodly Granada's grave H.M. Treasury hand hath heard heart heroes holy host hour Illustrations JANE MARCET King Harold knight lances land London LONGMAN lord LOUDON'S maiden Maps Mede mighty Moorish morocco mortal Moslem mountain ne'er numerous o'er OWEN JONES passed plain Plates poems Portrait Post 8vo prayer pride PUBLISHED BY MESSRS ROBERT SOUTHEY rose Royal shout shrine slain song sorrow SOUTHEY Spain spake spear Square crown 8vo steed strife sword tale thee thegns thine thou throne Translated triumph voice vols Volume warrior wave ween Wood Engravings Woodcuts Zeus
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