And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unre turning brave — alas ! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass, Which now beneath them, but above shall... Time's Telescope - Page 1601824Full view - About this book
| John Hoppus - Europe - 1837 - 372 pages
...nature's tear-drops, as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave,— alas ! Ere evening to be trodden like the...grass Which now beneath them, but above shall grow * Though the recent advantages and the approach of Bonaparte must have been too well known to admit... | |
| Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1837 - 936 pages
...forces at Jena, where he received his mortal wound, 14th October, 1806.) •(• f " The unnturning brave — alas ! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but ubove shall grow ID its next verdure, when this fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe, And... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 982 pages
...Sir Mm Cameron, and his descendant Donald, the "gtntle Lochiel" of the "forty-five." Ere evening lo n0 3M4Q0 6 6 6 5 lu its next verdure, when (his fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe, [low. And burning with... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...nature's tear-drops, as they pass, Grieving — if aught inanimate e'er grieves — Over the unreturning brave, — alas ! Ere evening to be trodden like the...Beauty's circle proudly gay ; The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's magnificently stern... | |
| Europe - 1838 - 582 pages
...nature's tear-drops, as they pass , Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, — alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the...burning with high hope, shall moulder cold and low." The forest is about 9 miles long and 7 A broad. The Duke of Wellington is the owner of 1000 acres,... | |
| American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...if ai:ght inaitine te e'er grieves, Over the uureturning brave — alagj Ere evening to be trodikm like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall...burning with high hope, shall moulder cold and low. Latt noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought... | |
| Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...nature':! tear-drops, as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave,— alas ! Ere evening to be trodden like the...In its next verdure, when this fiery mass Of living valor rolling on the foe, And burning with high hope, shall moulder cold and low. 6. Last noon beheld... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - Belgium - 1838 - 612 pages
...nature's tear-drops, as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves,, 0ver the unreturning brave, — alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the...shall grow In its next verdure, when this fiery mass 0r.living valour, rolling on the foe And burning with high hope, shall moulder cold and low." The forest... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1838 - 316 pages
...nature's tear-drops, as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, — alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the...them, but above shall grow In its next verdure, when the fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe, And burning with high hope, shall moulder cold... | |
| William Hamilton Maxwell - English literature - 1838 - 486 pages
...own clay shall cover, heap'd and pent, Rider and horse, — friend, loe, — in one red burial blent. Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, Childe Harold. gome were preparing for the field, while others were dressing for the ball-room. Courier... | |
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