His steps are not upon thy paths— thy fields Are not a spoil for him— thou dost arise And shake him from thee ; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering... Childe Harold's pilgrimage. Illustr. ed - Page 269by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1869Full view - About this book
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