 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
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 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...:—all were his! He counted them at break of day— But when the sun set, where were they ? And where are they, and where art thou, My country ? On thy... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 802 pagina’s
...And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, I dream'd that Greece might still bo free ; For standing on the 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... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1867 - 790 pagina’s
...beautiful calm lake. Our thoughts, naturally enough, often wandered back to the time when A king sat on tho rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis : And...— all were his ! He counted them at break of day — But when the sun set where were tliey ? How changed is everything now ! Scarcely a human being... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 758 pagina’s
...still be free; For, standmg on the Persians' grave, J could not deem myself a slave. 4. A king sat on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born +Salamis;...thousands, lay below, And men in nations, — all were his I He counted them at break of day, And when the sun set, where were they ? 5. And where are they ?... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1867 - 802 pagina’s
...enough, often wandered back to the time when A king sat on the rocky brow Which looks o'er беа-bom Salamis : And ships by thousands lay below, And men...— all were his ' He counted them at break of day — But when the sun set where were they ? How changed is everything now ! Scarcely a human being was... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1867 - 814 pagina’s
...enough, often wandered back to the time when A king eat on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-bom Salamis : And ships by thousands lay below, And men...— all were his ' He counted them at break of day — But when the eun set whero were they ? How changed is everything now ! Scarcely a human being was... | |
 | E. R. Babington - 1867 - 124 pagina’s
...but seemed to awaken New beauties, like flowers that are sweetest when shaken." xxxvni. " Ships in thousands lay below, And men in nations — all were his — He counted them at break of day, But when the sun set, where were they ?" 1 What greater blessing can we crave, than this ? 2 One, who... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1867 - 498 pagina’s
...as Napoleon might then contemplate from the cliffs of Boulogne. " 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 ! " A full account of these enormous preparations has been given by an eloquent and able historian... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1867 - 498 pagina’s
...as Napoleon might then contemplate from the cliffs of Boulogne. " 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 ! " A full account of these enormous preparations has been given by an eloquent and able historian... | |
 | Barbara Jelavich - 1983 - 436 pagina’s
...mountains look on Marathon And Marathon looks on the sea; And musing there an hour alone, I'd dream'd that Greece might still be free; For standing on the...Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. Trust not for freedom to the Franks They have a king who buys and sells; In native swords, and native... | |
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