The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece, around me see ! The Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not more free. Awake ! (not Greece — she is awake !) Awake, my spirit ! Think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake, And then... Poetry of Byron - Page 72by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1881 - 276 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1825 - 806 pages
...— Such thoughts should sliuke my soul, nor nou't Where glory decks the hero's bior, Or binds liin brow. The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory...shield, Was not more free. Awake ! (not Greece— she it awake !) Awake, my spirit ! Think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake, And then strike... | |
| 1837 - 588 pages
...But wear the chain. But 'tis not thai, and 'tis not here Such thoughts should shake my soul, nor now, Where glory decks the hero's bier, Or binds his brow....shield Was not more free. Awake !— (not Greece— she w awake !) — Awake, my spirit ! — think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake, And... | |
| Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 496 pages
...the hero's bier, Or binds his brow. The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece around us see ; The Spartan borne upon his shield Was not more free. Awake ! not Greece—she is awake— Awake my spirit!—think through whom My life-blood tastes its parent lake,... | |
| George Clinton - 1825 - 826 pages
...not here— Such thoughts should shake my soul, nor not:, Where glory decks the hero's hier, Or hinds his brow. The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory...lake, And then strike home ! Tread those reviving f assions down, Unworthy manhood ! unto thee Indifferent should the smile or frown Of Beauty be. 702... | |
| William Parry - 1825 - 404 pages
...wear the chain. " But 'tis not thus, and 'tis not here Such thoughts should shake my soul; nor now Where glory decks the hero's bier, Or binds his brow....upon his shield, Was not more free. " Awake! (not Greece,—she is awake !) Awake, my spirit! Think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...the chain. But't is not thus— and 't is not here— Such thoughts should shake my soul, not now, Where glory decks the hero's bier, Or binds his brow....borne upon his shield, Was not more free. Awake! (not Greece—she is awake!) Awake my spirit! Think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake,... | |
| William Parry - 1825 - 286 pages
...wear the chain. " But 'tis not thus, and 'tis not here Such thoughts should shake my soul ; nor note Where glory decks the hero's bier, Or binds his brow....Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not more free. lieve, XVII Canto of Don Juan were also found ; but there was no will, nor any directions for the disposal... | |
| 1825 - 450 pages
...the hero's bier, Or binds his brow. The sword, the banner and the field, Glory and Greece around us see ; The Spartan borne upon his shield Was not more...awake ! Awake, my spirit ! — think through whom My life-blood tastes its parent lake — I tread reviving passions down ; Unworthy Manhood — unto... | |
| conte Pietro Gamba - 1825 - 336 pages
...Such thoughts should shake my soul, nor now, Where glory decks the hero's bier, Or binds his brow. 6. The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece,...Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not more free. 7. Awake ! (not Greece — she is awake .') Awake, my spirit ! Think through wliam Thy life-blood tracks... | |
| Alexander Kilgour (M.D.) - 1825 - 234 pages
...wrote on his thirty-sixth birth-day. " The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece around us see ; The Spartan borne upon his shield Was not more...awake — Awake my spirit ! — think through whom My life blood tastes its parent lake, And then strike home i If thou regret thy youth, why live ? The... | |
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