 Like the leaves of the forest when summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were seen; Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown. For the angel of death spread his wings on the...  Hebrew Melodies - Page 47by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1815 - 53 pagesFull view - About this book
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...shall know! May this right hand be withered for ever, Ere it string our high harp for the foe ! in. On the willow that harp is suspended, Oh Salem! its sound...the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed; And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and... | |
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...sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. n. Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green,...the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed; And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill. And their hearts but once heaved, and... | |
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...were seen ; Like the leaves of the forest when Antumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. III. For the Angel of Death spread his...the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he past ; DEBATE ON THE NAVY ESTIMATES. 1. Old TIERNEY came down like a wolf on the fold, And his phalanx... | |
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...on the blast, And hrentlied in the face of the foe as he paoed : And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still ! And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide, But through it there rolled nut the hreath of... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown , That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. 8. For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast,...deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and forever grew still ! 4. And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide, But through it there roll'd... | |
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...gleaming in purple and gold ; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue ware rolls nightly on deep Galilee. II. Like the leaves...the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed ; And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 304 pages
...the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. 3. For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast,...their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still! 4. And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide, But through it there roll'd not the breath of... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 614 pages
...leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown. • 3. For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast,...their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still ! 4And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide, But through it there roll'd not the breath of... | |
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...Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown. For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed; And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and... | |
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