 Downward the Peri turns her gaze, And through the war-field's bloody haze Beholds a youthful warrior stand Alone beside his native river. The red blade broken in his hand And the last arrow in his quiver. "Live," said the conqueror, "live to share The...  The works of Thomas Moore - Page 137by Thomas Moore - 1832Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1819
...Alone, beside his native river, — The red blade broken in his hand And the last arrow in his quiver. " Live," said the Conqueror, " live to share The trophies...Then sent his last remaining dart, For answer, to th' Invader's heart. False flew the shaft, though pointed well ; The Tyrant liv'd, the Hero fell !—... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Bookbinding - 1817 - 405 pages
...— Universal History, vol. iii. The red blade broken in his hand And the last arrow in his quiver. " Live," said the Conqueror, "live to share The trophies...remaining dart, For answer, to the' Invader's heart. i False flew the shaft, though pointed well ; The tyrant liv'd, the Hero fell ! — Yet mark'd the... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Bookbinding - 1817 - 335 pages
...Alone, beside his native river,— The red blade broken in bis hand And the last arrow in his quiver. " Live," said the Conqueror, " live to share The trophies...Then sent his last remaining dart, For answer, to th" Invader's heart. False flew the shaft, though pointed well— The Tyrant liv'd, the Hero fell!... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1818
...Alone, beside his native river, — The red blade broken in his hand And the last arrow in his quiver. " Live," said the Conqueror, " live to share The trophies...Then sent his last remaining dart, For answer, to th' Invader's heart. False flew the shaft, though pointed well ; The Tyrant liv'd, the Hero fell !—... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1818
...blade broken in his hand And the last arrow in his quiver. " Live," said the Conqueror, " live to shure The trophies and the crowns I bear !" Silent that...Then sent his last remaining dart, For answer, to th1 Invader's heart. False flew the shaft, though pointed well ; The Tyrant liv'd, the Hero fell !—... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1818 - 387 pages
...— Universal History, vol. iii. The red blade broken in his hand And the last arrow in his quiver. " Live," said the Conqueror, "live to share The trophies...bear !" Silent that youthful warrior stood — Silent lie pointed to the flood All crimson with his country's blood, Then sent his last remaining dart, For... | |
 | 1819
...Alone, beside his native river, The red blade broken in his hand, And the last arrow in his quiver. " Live," said the conqueror, '• live to share, The...flew the shaft, though pointed well — The tyrant lived-the hero fell ! Yet marked the PERI where he lay, Aud when the rush of war was past, Swiftly... | |
 | 1819
...beside his native river, The red blade broken in his hand, And the last arrow in his quiver. . . " Live," said the conqueror, " live to share, . The...to the flood, All crimson with his country's blood, Thou sent his last remaining dart, For answer, to the invader's heart. False flew the shaft, though... | |
 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 420 pages
...beside his native river, — The red blade broken in his hand, And the last arrow in his quiver. " Live," said the conqueror, " live to share " The trophies...blood, Then sent his last remaining dart For answer to th* invader's heart. False flew the shaft, though pointed well ; The Tyrant liv'd, the Hero fell !... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish literature - 1825 - 6 pages
...— The red blade broken in his hand And the last arrow in his quiver. " Live," said the Conquerer, " live to share "The trophies and the crowns I bear!"...Then sent his last remaining -dart, For answer to th' Invader's heart. False flew the shaft, though pointed well : The Tyrant liv'd, the Hero fell !... | |
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