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| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 358 Seiten
...vwoi fjMx^uv of the Greek poets were supposed to have been the Cape do Vcrd Islands or the Canaries. The mountains look on Marathon (*) — And Marathon...looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, I dream'd that Greece might still be free ; For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself... | |
| William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 Seiten
...birth alone is mute To sounds which echo farther west « Than your sires' " Islands of the Blest." The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks...alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free; For standing on the Persian's grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow... | |
| William Martin - 1838 - 368 Seiten
...of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo further west Than your sires' " Islands of the Blest." The mountains look on Marathon, — And Marathon looks...hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free ; For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sat on the rocky brow... | |
| 1867 - 738 Seiten
...flung-by means. Sleep well, aveugcd young duke, and fair boy -king, 194 AN HISTORIC BATTLE-GROUND. Tie mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on...musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might yet be free. Dox JUAIT. The breakfast party at the Hotel d'Angleterre, of Athena, on a bright morning... | |
| 1840 - 528 Seiten
...Delos rose, and Phcebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, I dream'd that Greece might still be free ; For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - 380 Seiten
...place of hirth alone is mute To sounds which echo further west Than your sires' " Islands of the Ble: The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, f I dream'd that Greece might still he free ; For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem... | |
| 1842 - 504 Seiten
...the fame your shores refuse ; Their place of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo further west The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea; And musing there an hour alone, I dream' d that Greece might still be free ; For, standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself... | |
| 1862 - 512 Seiten
...refuse; Their place of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo further west Th« mountains look ou Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, I dream'd that Greece might still be free ; For, standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself... | |
| William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 Seiten
...of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo farther west Than your sires' " Islands of the Blessed." The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks...alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free; For, standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow... | |
| John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 Seiten
...of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo farther west Than your sires' " Islands of the Blest." The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks...hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free ; For standing on the Persian's grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow... | |
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