 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pagina’s
...long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine ' 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though link'd among a fetter'd race, To feel at least a patriot's...here ? For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. Must me but weep o'er days more bless'd ? Must we but blush ? — Our fathers bled. Earth ! render back... | |
 | John Murray, John Murray (Firm) - 1845 - 510 pagina’s
...long divine. Degenerate into hands like mine ? 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame. Though link'd among a fetter'd race. To feel at least a patriot's...face ; For what is left the poet here ? For Greeks a blush—for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more blest ? Must we but blush ?— Our fathers... | |
 | General reciter - 1845 - 348 pagina’s
...more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, "Us something in the dearth of fame, Though linlt'tl within a fetter'd race ; To feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as I sing, suifuse my face ; For what is left the poet here ? For Greeks — a blush ; for Greece — a tear !... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pagina’s
...long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine ? 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though link'd among a fetter'd race, To feel at least a patriot's...for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more bless'd ? Must we but blush ? — Our fathers bled. Earth ! render back from out thy breast A remnant... | |
 | Hugh Gawthrop - 1847 - 184 pagina’s
...long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine ? 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though link'd among a fetter'd race, To feel at least a patriot's...for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more bless'd — Must we but blush ? — our fathers bled. Earth ! render back from out thy breast A remnant... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1848 - 428 pagina’s
...Degenerate into hands like mine ? 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though linked among a fettered race, To feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as...for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more blessed ? Must toe but blush ? — Our fathers bled. Earth ! render back from out thy breast A remnant... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pagina’s
...Degenerate into hands like mine ' Tis some.hing in the dearth of fame, Though linked among a fettered race. To feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as...sing, suffuse my face; For what is left the poet here 1 For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. Must toe but weep o'er days more blest 1 Must we but blush... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1849 - 390 pagina’s
...divine, Degenerate into hands like mine ? 6. 'T is something, in the dearth of fame, Though link'd among a fetter'd race, To feel at least a patriot's...poet here ? For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. •' Deep wore the groans of Xerxes, when he saw This havoc ; for his seat, a lofty mound Commanding... | |
 | George Croly - 1849 - 416 pagina’s
...Degenerate into hands like mine 1 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though linked among a fettered race, To feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as I sing suffuse my fnce ; For what is left the poet here 1 For Greeks P. blush — for Greece a tear. Must we but weep... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 pagina’s
...Degenerate into hands like mine 1 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though linked among a fettered race, To feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as...sing suffuse my face ; For what is left the poet here 1 For Greeks i' blush — for Greece a tear. Must toe but weep o'er days more blest? Must we but blush... | |
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And where are they ? And where art thou ? My Country ! On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more. And must thy lyre, so long divine... 
