 The sun sets in night, and the stars shun the day; But glory remains when their lights fade away! Begin, ye tormentors! your threats are in vain, For the son of Alknomook shall never complain. Remember the arrows he shot from his bow; Remember your chiefs...  Supplement to the Musical Library - Page 261834 - 116 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Prolusiones - 1788 - 210 pages
...) THE SON OF ALKNOMOOK, OR THE INDIAN DEATH-SONG. I. *" I *HE fun fets in night, and the ftars fhun the day, But glory remains, when their lights fade...ye tormentors ; your threats are in vain : For the fon of Alknomook fliall never complain. n. Remember die arrows, he fhot from his bow, Remember your... | |
 | Prolusiones - 1788 - 204 pages
...SON OF ALKNOMOOK, OR THE INDIAN DEATH-SONG. L 'T^HE fun fets in night, and the ftars fhun the daj, But glory remains, when their lights fade away : Begin...ye tormentors ; your threats are in vain : For the fon of Alknomook fhall never complain. II. Remember the arrows, he fhot from his bow, Remember your... | |
 | Thalia, Frederick Atkinson (of York) - English ballads and songs - 1790 - 234 pages
...SONG. SET TO MUSIC BY PAXTON. As fang by Mr. Meredith. '""T'HE fun fets in night, and the ftars flmn the day, -*• But glory remains when their lights...Begin ye tormentors, your threats are in vain, For the fon of ALKNOMOOK fliall never complain. H. Remember the arrows he fliot from his bow ; Remember your... | |
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1791 - 416 pages
...uncivilized man *. CT The Death-Jong of the Cherokee Indians. The fun fetsin night, and the ftars fhun the day, But glory remains when their lights fade away. * Begin, ye tormentors ; your threats are m vain ; For the Ion of Alknomock will never complain. Remember the arrows he ftot from his bow : Remember... | |
 | Alexander Dalrymple - Ballads, English - 1796 - 242 pages
...parted be. B. 17 C. DONNE. DEATH-SONG OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN JL HE Sun fets in night, and the Stats ftmn the day, But Glory remains when their Lights fade...your Threats are in vain, For the Son of Alknomook fhall never complain. Remember the Arrows he fhot from his Bow, Remember your Chiefs by his Hatchet... | |
 | Alexander Dalrymple - Ballads, English - 1796 - 240 pages
...17 C. DONNE. DEATH-SONG OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN, JL HE Sub fets m night, and the StefS firun the toy, But Glory remains when their Lights fade aWay; Begin;...Tormentors, your Threats are in vain, For the Son of Alknornook fliall never complain. Remember the Arrows he mot from his Bow, Remember your Chiefs by... | |
 | Songs, English - 1799 - 264 pages
...Such,.-fuch is the life of a beau. Such, &c. SONG LXIX. j, HE fun fets at night, and the ftars fnun the day, But glory remains when their lights fade...Begin ye tormentors, your threats are in vain, For the fon of Almonoak fhall fcorn to cornRemember the arrows he fhot from his boxv ; Remember your chiefs... | |
 | Anne Home Hunter - 1802 - 146 pages
...thou wert born I go to die ! 78 DEATH SONG, < WRITTEN FOR, AND ADAPTED TO, AN ORIGINAL INDIAN AIB. THE sun sets in night, and the stars shun the day,...glory remains when their lights fade away: Begin, you tormentors ! your threats are in vain, For the son of Alknomook will never complain. Remember the... | |
 | English literature - 1790 - 820 pages
...and Alkmonoak, chain d. SONG. ALKMONOAK. The fun fets in night, aud the liars (him the day, ^ J!ut glory remains when their lights fade away; Begin, ye tormentors, your threats are in yain, For the fon of Alkmonoak (hall never •' complain. Remember the wood where in ambufh we lay,... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 320 pages
...the dawning of morn ; Yes, I'll consent, she reply'd, if you'll promise, CHEROKEE INDIAN DEATH SONG. THE sun sets in night, and the stars shun the day,...Remember the arrows he shot from his bow; Remember your chiefs by his hatchet laid low. Why so slow ? Do you wait till I shrink from the pain ? Xo ! the... | |
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