 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...  The British poets, including translations - Page 51de British poets - 1822Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...ghosts, that in hattle were slain, And unhury'd 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 ahodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hostile gods ! The princes applaud with a furious joy, And... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...remain Inglorious on the plain : Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew. Behold ! how they tofs their torches on high, How they point to the PERSIAN abodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hoffile gods. — Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow,... | |
 | 1810 - 566 pages
...the snakes that they rear. How they hiss in their hair, And tht sparkles that flash from their eyes. Behold how they toss their torches on high! How they...gods ! The princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destroy ; Thai's led the way To light him to his prey, And,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 pages
...they hiss in their hair, And the sparkles that flash from their ey'es !——— Behold how they t6ss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian...gods. The princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destr6y i So much for the power of numbers. It may not be amiss... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 pages
...hiss in their hdir, And the sj drkles that flash from their cy'es ! Behold how they t6ss their tdrches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And...gods. The princes applaud with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flambeau with zeal to destr6y So much for the power of numbers. It may not be amiss... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pages
...ghosts that in battle were slain, And unbury'd remain Inglorious- on the plain: Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew. Behold how they toss their...on high, How they point to the Persian abodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hostile godsT The princes applaud with a furious joy, And the king seiz'da... | |
 | 1802 - 570 pages
...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...abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods !" ' This passage is thus translated by an anonymous correspondent in the Teutsche Mercur, for October... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 pages
...Grecian ghosts that in battle were slain. Whose bodies remain Unburied on the plain r Give the vengeance due, To the valiant crew. Behold how they toss their...gods. The princes applaud with a furious joy, And each in a rapture laid hold on his Helen: The way fair Celia led, To light the bucks to bed; The rest... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...were slain, And unbury'd remain Inglorious on the plain : Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew r Behold how they toss their torches 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 King... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...: Behold how they toss their torches OB high, How they point to the Persian ahodes, And glitt'ring temples of their hostile gods ! The Princes applaud, with a furious joy ; And the king seiz'da flamhean, with zeal to destroy . Thais led the way, To light him to his prey, And,... | |
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