| 1842 - 504 pages
...long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine ? 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though link'd among a fetter'd race, To feel at least a patriot's...face ; For what is left the poet here? For Greeks a hlush — for Greece a tear. Must roe but weep o'er days more bless'd ? Must me but blush? — Our... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine ' 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though link'd among a fetter'd race, To feel at least a patriot's...here ? For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. Must me but weep o'er days more bless'd ? Must we but blush ? — Our fathers bled. Earth ! render back... | |
| William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...Degenerate into hands like mine? 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though linked among a fettered race, To feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as...here ? For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more blessed? Must we but blush?—Our fathers bled. Earth ! render back from... | |
| John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...Degenerate into hands like mine ? Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though linked among a fettered race, To feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as...here ? For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more blest ? Must we but blush ? — Our FATHERS BLED. Earth ! render back from... | |
| John Murray, John Murray (Firm) - 1845 - 510 pages
...long divine. Degenerate into hands like mine ? 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame. Though link'd among a fetter'd race. To feel at least a patriot's...face ; For what is left the poet here ? For Greeks a blush—for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more blest ? Must we but blush ?— Our fathers... | |
| General reciter - 1845 - 348 pages
...more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, "Us something in the dearth of fame, Though linlt'tl within a fetter'd race ; To feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as I sing, suifuse my face ; For what is left the poet here ? For Greeks — a blush ; for Greece — a tear !... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine ? 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though link'd among a fetter'd race, To feel at least a patriot's...here ? For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more bless'd ? Must we but blush ? — Our fathers bled. Earth ! render back... | |
| 1846 - 436 pages
...dearth of fame, Though linked among a fettered race, To feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as 1 sing, suffuse my face ; For what is left the poet...? For Greeks a blush, — for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more blest ? Must we but blush ? — Our fathers bled. Earth ! render back from... | |
| Hugh Gawthrop - 1847 - 184 pages
...long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine ? 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though link'd among a fetter'd race, To feel at least a patriot's...here ? For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more bless'd — Must we but blush ? — our fathers bled. Earth ! render back... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1848 - 428 pages
...Degenerate into hands like mine ? 'Tis something, in the dearth of fame, Though linked among a fettered race, To feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as...here ? For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more blessed ? Must toe but blush ? — Our fathers bled. Earth ! render back... | |
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