 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 strani
...flew, Heroes in his own likeness grew, And warriors sprang from every sod Which his awakening footsteps trod. And now the work of life and death Hung on the...graves, And leave their homes, the homes of slaves 1 Would they not feel their children tread With clanking chains above their head ?• It must not be... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 strani
...lances blazed; That line Ч were suicide to meet, And perish at thc-ir tyranls"fect,— lluw conlil they rest within their graves, And leave their homes,...slaves? Would they not feel their children tread With clanging chains above their head! 1 See TAMO'« Jenualem Dcttvtrtd, < nnio \\Y\\. MONTGOMERY'S POETICAL... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 strani
...the Au*lrians held their ground. Point for attack was nowhere found, Where'er the impatient Swilzere gazed, The unbroken line of lances blazed ; That line 'twere suicide to meet, And perish at their lyranls' feet, — How could they rest within their graves. Arid leave their homer, the homes of slave»?... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1835 - 360 strani
...battle trembled to begin ; Yet while the Austrians held their ground, P^int for assault was nowhere found ; Where'er the' impatient Switzers gazed, The' unbroken line of lances blazed ; That line 't were suicide to meet, And perish at their tyrants' feet : How could they rest within their graves... | |
 | 1836 - 514 strani
...battle trembled to begin : Yet, while the Auslrians held their ground, Point for attack was nowhere found, Where'er the impatient Switzers gazed, The unbroken line of lances blazed ; That line Ч were suicide to meet, And perish at their tyrants' feet, — How could they rest within their grave*.... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1839 - 510 strani
...found, Where'er the impatient Swilzers gazed, The unbroken line of lances blazed ; That line ' i were suicide to meet, And perish at their tyrants' feet,...their graves. And leave their homes, the homes of slave* t Would they not feel their children tread With clanging chains above their head ? 1 See T/UIO'I... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1841 - 358 strani
...battle trembled to begin ; Yet while the Austrians held their ground, Point for assault was nowhere found ; Where'er the' impatient Switzers gazed, The'...tyrants' feet : How could they rest within their graves, To leave their homes the haunts of slaves ? Would they not feel their children tread, With clanking... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 516 strani
...lancea blazed ; That line 't were suicide to meet, And perish at their tyrants' feet, — How could thoy rest within their graves, And leave their homes, the...slaves? Would they not feel their children tread With clanging chains above their head ? 1 See Tssto't Jenualem Delivered, canto rviit seo It must not be... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1845 - 522 strani
...held their ground, Point for assault was nowhere found ; Where'er th' impatient Switzers gazed, Th' unbroken line of lances blazed ; That line 'twere...tyrants' feet : How could they rest within their graves, To leave their homes the haunts of slaves ? Would they not feel their children tread, With clanking... | |
 | John Aikin - 1850 - 764 strani
...battle trembled to begin ; Yet, while the Austrians held their ground, Point for attack was nowhere us it clanging chains above their head > It must not be: This day, this hour, Annihilates th' oppressor's... | |
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And now the work of life and death Hung on the passing of a breath; The fire of conflict burned within, The battle trembled to begin: Yet, while the Austrians held their ground, Point for attack was nowhere found; Where'er the impatient Switzers gazed,... 
