 The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece around me see ! The Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not more free. Awake ! (Not Greece, — she is awake !) Awake my spirit ! think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake, And then...  The Poetical Works of Lord Byron - Page 338by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873Full view - About this book
 | 1825 - 806 pages
...the hero's bior, Or binds liin brow. The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece, around me see ! The Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not more free. Awake ! (not Greece— she it awake !) Awake, my spirit ! Think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake, And then strike... | |
 | 1837 - 588 pages
...decks the hero's bier, Or binds his brow. The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece around me see : The Spartan borne upon his shield Was not more free. Awake !— (not Greece— she w awake !) — Awake, my spirit ! — think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake, And... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 496 pages
...the hero's bier, Or binds his brow. The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece around us see ; The Spartan borne upon his shield Was not more free. Awake ! not Greece—she is awake— Awake my spirit!—think through whom My life-blood tastes its parent lake,... | |
 | William Parry - 1825 - 400 pages
...the hero's bier, Or binds his brow. " The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece around me see ! The Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not...manhood ! Unto thee, Indifferent should the smile or frown Of beauty be. ''If His Lordship had already placed funds at my command, for the payment of the... | |
 | 1825 - 848 pages
...hero's bier, Or binds his brow. [.Feb. The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece, around me see ! The Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not...manhood ! unto thee Indifferent should the smile or frown Of beauty be. If thou regret'st thy youth, why live ? The land of honourable death Is here: —... | |
 | George Clinton - 1825 - 826 pages
...the hero's hier, Or hinds his brow. The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece, around me see ! The Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not...lake, And then strike home ! Tread those reviving f assions down, Unworthy manhood ! unto thee Indifferent should the smile or frown Of Beauty be. 702... | |
 | 1825 - 810 pages
...• Glory and Greece, around me see ! Tlie Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not more freeAwake ! (not Greece — she is awake !) Awake, my spirit !...manhood ! unto thee Indifferent should the smile or frown Of beauty be. If thou regrel'st thy youth, why live f The land of honourable death Is here :... | |
 | 1825 - 450 pages
...the hero's bier, Or binds his brow. The sword, the banner and the field, Glory and Greece around us see ; The Spartan borne upon his shield Was not more...awake ! Awake, my spirit ! — think through whom My life-blood tastes its parent lake — I tread reviving passions down ; Unworthy Manhood — unto... | |
 | Alexander Kilgour (M.D.) - 1825 - 234 pages
...wrote on his thirty-sixth birth-day. " The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece around us see ; The Spartan borne upon his shield Was not more...awake — Awake my spirit ! — think through whom My life blood tastes its parent lake, And then strike home i If thou regret thy youth, why live ? The... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1825 - 578 pages
...hero's bier, Or binds his brow. The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece around us seej The Spartan borne upon his shield Was not more free....awake — Awake my spirit! — think through whom My life-blood tastes its parent lake, And then strike home! I tread reviving passions down, Unworthy... | |
| |
