 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 139by Thomas Moore - 1832Full view - About this book
 | Rossiter Johnson - Literature - 1875 - 246 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! " Silent I hat youthful warrior stood, — Silent he pointed to the flood All crimson with his country's blood,... | |
 | John Swain (Writer of Verse.) - 1877 - 436 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 !—... | |
 | Thomas Moore, John Francis Waller - Irish poetry - 1879 - 572 pages
...— The red blade broken in his hand, And the last arrow in his quiver. " Live," said the Conq'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 liv'd, the Hero fell 1—... | |
 | David Charles Bell - Elocution - 1879 - 556 pages
...native river — the red blade broken in his hand, and the last arrow in his quiver. " Live ! " said his Conqueror, " live to share the trophies and the crowns...Warrior stood — silent he pointed to the flood, all crimson'd with his country's blood, then — sent his last remaining dart for answer to the Invader's... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1880 - 642 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...pointed well ; The Tyrant lived, the Hero fell ! — Yet marked the Peri where he lay, And, when the rush of war was past, Swiftly descending on a ray Of morning... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - American poetry - 1880 - 474 pages
...poems produced to him over thirty thousand pounds. Here is a passage from the work last named : — False flew the shaft, though pointed well : The tyrant lived, the hero fell ! Yet marked the Peri where he lay, And when the rush of war was pasf , Swiftly descending on a ray Of morning... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1881 - 900 pages
...Alone, beside his native river, — The red blade broken in his hand And the List arrow in his quiver. 'Live,' said the conqueror, 'live to share The trophies...youthful warrior stood — Silent he pointed to the Hood All crimson with his country's blood, where parrots and peacocks are birds of tht forest, and... | |
 | Gleanings - 1882 - 548 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...bear!" Silent that youthful warrior stood — Silent lie pointed to the flood All crimson with his country's blood, For liberty shed, so holy is, It would... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1882 - 682 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 I" Silent that youthful warrior stood — Silent he pointed to the flood All crimson with his country's... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1883 - 624 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...though pointed well ; The Tyrant lived, the Hero fell \~r Yet marked the Peri where he lay, And, when the rush of war was past, Swiftly descending on a ray... | |
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