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" 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 139
by Thomas Moore - 1832
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore - Ireland - 1857 - 434 pages
...the flood All crimson with his country's blood, Then sei.t his last remaining dart For answer, to th' Invader's heart. False flew the shaft, though pointed well ; The Tyrant lived, the Hero fell ! — LALLA ROOKH. Yet majk'd the Peri where he lay, And, when the rush of war was past, Swiftly descending...
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The poetical works of Thomas Moore, with life

Thomas Moore - 1866 - 580 pages
...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...remaining dart, For answer, to the' invader's heart. * " Mabmood of Gazna, or Ghizni, who conquered India in the beginning of the elevenMi century." t "It...
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Poetical works, with a life of the author (abridged from W. Howitt).

Thomas Moore - 1859 - 606 pages
...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 lived, the hero fell !...
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Lalla Rookh

Thomas Moore - 1859 - 272 pages
...trophies and the crowns I bear !" Silent the youthful warrior stood — Silent he pointed to the flood AH crimson with his country's 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!...
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The Ladies' Reader: Designed for the Use of Ladies' Schools and Family ...

John William Stanhope Hows - Readers - 1860 - 450 pages
...Beholds a youthful warrior stand, Alone beside his native river — The red blade broken in his hand, "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 !—...
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The poetical works of Thomas Moore, Page 45

Thomas Moore - 1860 - 782 pages
...broken in his hand, And the last arrow in his quiver. * Lift," said the Conqu'ror, " li ve to share "Th* trophies and the crowns I bear ! " Silent that youthful warrior stood — Silent he pointed to the flood АЛ crimson with his country's blood, 1 "П li BC* lue the S«« of India, who« bottom ii rich with...
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Poetical Works

Thomas Moore - 1861 - 778 pages
...The red blade broken in his hand, And the lost arrow in his quiver. " Live," said the Couqu'ror, " 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 lived, the Hero fell !—...
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Lalla Rookh, with 69 illustr. by J. Tenniel

Thomas Moore - 1861 - 428 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...warrior stood — Silent he pointed to the flood All crimsou with his country's blood, Then sent his last remaining dart, For answer," to the' Invader's...
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The poetical works of Thomas Moore, with illustr. by K. Halswelle

Thomas Moore - 1863 - 580 pages
...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. * " Mahmoud of Gazna, or Ghizni, who conquered India in the beginning of the eleventh...
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The British Poets, Volume 6

1865 - 426 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 and the crowns I bear ! " and in the year 400 prepared a magnificent festival, where he displayed to the people his wealth...
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