Those are Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain And unburied remain Inglorious on the plain : Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew ! Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And glittering temples of their... Development of English Literature and Language - Page 40by Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882Full view - About this book
| James Montgomery - 1838 - 332 pages
...their eyes, Behold a ghastly band, Each a torch in his hand ! Those are Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain. And unburied remain, Inglorious on the...point to the Persian abodes, And glittering temples of the hostile gods ! — The princes applaud with a furious joy, And the king seized a flambeau, with... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pages
...I Behold a ghastly band*, Each a torch in his hand* ! These are Grecian ghosts' . . that in battle were slain', And', unburied', remain' Inglorious on...And the king seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy* t Thais' . . led the way', To light him to his prey*; And', like another Helen', fired another Troy*.... | |
| Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 pages
...their eyes ! Behold a ghastly band, Each a torch in his hand! Those are Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain, And unburied remain Inglorious on the...prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. VII. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to... | |
| Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pages
...their eyes Behold a ghastly band, Each a torch in his hand ! Those are Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain, And unburied remain Inglorious on the...prey, And, like another Helen, fired another Troy. Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his... | |
| John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...their eyes ! Behold a ghastly band, Each a torch in his hand ! Those are Grecian ghosts, that in battle raitor's thought: And midwife Time the ripen'd plot...There the red Anger dar'd the pallid Fear ; Next seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy, Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 pages
...unburied', remain' Inglorious on the plain*. Give the vengeance' . . due to the valiant crew*. JJehold' ! how they toss their torches on high* ! How they point...prey*; And', like another Helen', fired another Troy*. Thus', long ago', Ere heaving bellows' . . learned to blow', While organs yet were mute', Timotheus',... | |
| 1842 - 602 pages
...their eyes ! Behold a ghastly band, Each a toreh in his hand! These are Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain, And unburied remain, Inglorious on the...on high , How they point to the Persian abodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hostile gods! — The princes applaud with a furious joy, •• And the... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 pages
...their eyes ! Behold a ghastly band, Each a torch in his hand ! These are Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain, And, unburied, remain Inglorious on the...; And, like another Helen — fired another Troy. Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute ; Timotheus, to his... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...their eyes ! Behold a ghastly band, Each a torch in his hand ! Those are Grecian ghosts, that in battle petite, to know In measure what the mind may well...turns Wisdom to folly, as nourishment to wind. " seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy, Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...their eyes ! Behold a ghastly band, Each a torch in his hand ! Those are Grecian ghosts, that in battle seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy, Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And, like another... | |
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