The Poetical Works of Thomas GrayGroombridge and sons, 1837 - 4 pages |
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Page 35
... forces were cut to pieces , and Sictryg was in danger of a total defeat ; but the enemy had a greater loss by the death of Brian , their king , who fell in the action . On Christmas day ( the day of the battle ) , a native of Caithness ...
... forces were cut to pieces , and Sictryg was in danger of a total defeat ; but the enemy had a greater loss by the death of Brian , their king , who fell in the action . On Christmas day ( the day of the battle ) , a native of Caithness ...
Page 46
... force of Eirin hiding , Side by side as proudly riding , On her shadow long and gay Lochlin ploughs the watery way , There the Norman sails afar Catch the winds and join the war : Black and huge along they sweep , Burdens of the angry ...
... force of Eirin hiding , Side by side as proudly riding , On her shadow long and gay Lochlin ploughs the watery way , There the Norman sails afar Catch the winds and join the war : Black and huge along they sweep , Burdens of the angry ...
Page 50
... force ; As the whirlwind in its course ; As the thunder's fiery stroke , Glancing on the shiver'd oak ; Did the sword of Conan mow The crimson harvest of the foe . EPITAPH ON MRS . CLARKE . Lo ! where this silent marble weeps , A friend ...
... force ; As the whirlwind in its course ; As the thunder's fiery stroke , Glancing on the shiver'd oak ; Did the sword of Conan mow The crimson harvest of the foe . EPITAPH ON MRS . CLARKE . Lo ! where this silent marble weeps , A friend ...
Page 78
... force , Far overleaps all bound , and joys to see Its ancient lord secure of victory . The theatro's green height and woody wall Tremble ere it precipitates its fall ; The ponderous mass sinks in the cleaving ground , While Ode on the ...
... force , Far overleaps all bound , and joys to see Its ancient lord secure of victory . The theatro's green height and woody wall Tremble ere it precipitates its fall ; The ponderous mass sinks in the cleaving ground , While Ode on the ...
Page 88
... wont to stem With stubborn nerves the tide , and face the rigour Of bleak Germania's snows . Four , not less brave , That in Armenia quell the Parthian force * Under the warlike Corbulo , by you Mark'd for their 888 AGRIPPINA .
... wont to stem With stubborn nerves the tide , and face the rigour Of bleak Germania's snows . Four , not less brave , That in Armenia quell the Parthian force * Under the warlike Corbulo , by you Mark'd for their 888 AGRIPPINA .
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ACERONIA æquor AGRIPPINA Amor Anicetus atque auras awake Baiæ Bards beautiful beneath breast breath brow climes cœli DAVID BOGUE death decus dread dulces Earl Edward Eirin Elegy Eton College eyes fate fears fire FRAGMENT GEMS glittering golden grace Gray Gray's hæc hand Haud heart Heaven Hinc honour horrors ignes John Penn king lady latè Long Story longo Lord lyre Margaret of Anjou MASINISSA MASON morn mother Muse Nero night o'er oculis oculos Odin OLIVER GOLDSMITH Otho Pindar pleasure poem poet Poppæa PROPHETESS quâ quæ quod regna reign repose rerum round S. T. COLERIDGE Scilicèt SCOTT shade shame SIR WALTER SCOTT Sisters smile soft solemn song soul spirit stanza Stoke sweet tale Taliessin tear thee THOMAS GRAY thou trembling vale verse voice vols Weave weep wings written youth