 Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations ; — all were his ! _ . He counted them at break of day — And when the sun set,...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Pagina 941821Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Murray, John Murray (Firm) - 1845 - 510 pagina’s
...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 nut deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships,... | |
 | Roger de Flor (fict.name.) - 1845 - 1130 pagina’s
...CHAPTER I. MESSINA. " A king gat on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis, And ships in thousands lay below, And men in nations. All were his : He counted them at the close of day, But when the sun rose where were they ? " Byron. IT was the close of a splendid day... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pagina’s
...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...thousands, lay below, And men in nations ; — all were his ! * Fox— Pitt— Burke. 2120 227 He counted them at break of day — And when the sun set, where... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pagina’s
...mountains look on Marathon, — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free ; For, standing on...Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sat on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men... | |
 | Miles Gerald Keon - 1846 - 608 pagina’s
...musing there an 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 Which lookso'ersea-bornSalamis; And ships by thousands lay below. And men in nations, — all were his! He... | |
 | Hugh Gawthrop - 1847 - 184 pagina’s
...Marathon looks on the sea : And musing there an hour alone, I dream'd that Greece might still might be free ; For, standing on the Persians' grave, I...myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which loots o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations ; — all were... | |
 | William Peter - 1847 - 568 pagina’s
...flood of sacred Strymon : Such as own'd No god till now, awe-struck, with manya prayer * A king »ate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis...thousands, lay below. And men in nations ; — all were bis ! He counted them at brenk of day — And when the sun let, where were they 1 74 75 Adored the... | |
 | William Peter - 1847 - 562 pagina’s
...now, awe-struck, with many a prayer s A kins sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sen-born Salamia; And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations ; — all were his '. He counted them at brenk of day — And when the sun set, where were they ? 74 AESCHYLUS. Adored the earth and sky. When... | |
 | 1847 - 530 pagina’s
...ancient armies. " Counting (said thu doctor) is a modern invention." " A king sate on the rocky brow That looks o'er sea-born Salamis; And ships by thousands lay below, And men in nations—all were his. And, when the sun set, where were they?" He counted them by break of day; We... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1848 - 428 pagina’s
...mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free ; For, standing on...brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis , And ships, which by thousands, lay below, And men in nations ; — all were his ! He counted them at break of... | |
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