 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...  Poetry of Byron - Page 72by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1881 - 276 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lyre - 1841 - 366 pages
...'tis not here — it is not here — . Such thoughts should shake my soul ; nor nov Where glory seals 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. 200 LORD BYRON'S LATEST VERSES. Awake... | |
 | Lyre - 1841 - 374 pages
...But 'tis not here— it is not here — Such thoughts should shake my eou] ; nor nowWhere glory seals 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. 200 LORD BYRON'S LATEST VERSES. Awake... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - 380 pages
...sword, the hanner, and the field, Glory and Greece around us see ; The Spartan horne upon his shieldWas not more free. Awake ! not Greece ! — she is awake ! — Awake my spirit ! — think through whom My life-hlood tastes its parent lake — And then strike home 1 I tread reviving passions down, Unworthy... | |
 | 1841 - 844 pages
...the banner, and the field, ' Glory and Greece around us seej The Spartan borne upon hi> shield Waa not more free. • Awake! not Greece — she is awake — Awake my spirit I — think through whom My life-blood tastes its parent lake, And then strike home! f I tread reviving... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...the chain. But 't is not /Aiis — and 'tis not ttcrt — Such thought; would shake my soul, nor now, Where glory decks the hero's bier, Or binds his brow....shield, Was not more free. Awake ! (not Greece — she ts awake !) Awake, my spirit ! Think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake, And then strike... | |
 | John Murray, John Murray (Firm) - 1845 - 510 pages
...than what I usually write." He then produced these noble and affecting verses.— Count ватЬа.] The sword, the banner and the field, Glory and Greece,...shield, Was not more free. Awake! (not Greece — she fs awake !) Awake, my spirit ! Think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake, And then strike... | |
 | G. A. Perdicaris - 1845 - 316 pages
...temptations was, " It is not thus — and 't is not here Such thoughts should shake my soul, nor now Where glory decks the hero's bier Or binds his brow....field, Glory and Greece, around me see ; The Spartan born upon his shield Was not more free." In. the "land of honourable death" he found the resting place... | |
 | G. A. Perdicaris - 1845 - 326 pages
...temptations was, " It is not thus — and 't is not here Such thoughts should shake my soul, nor now Where glory decks the hero's bier Or binds his brow....field. Glory and Greece, around me see ; The Spartan born upon his shield Was not more free." Ill the "land of honourable death" he found the resting place... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
...'tis not here — it is not here — 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, ray spirit, — think through whom My life-blood tastes it parent lake — And then strike home ! I... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...wear the chain. But 'tis not thus — and 'tis not he Such thought* would shake my soul, nor >ioic. Where glory decks the hero's bier, Or binds his brow....shield, Was not more free. Awake ! (not Greece — she i> awake !) Awake, my spirit ! Think through whom Thy life-blood tracks its parent lake, And then strike... | |
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