 Must we but blush? — Our fathers bled. Earth! render back from out thy breast A remnant of our Spartan dead ! Of the three hundred grant but three, To make a new Thermopylae!  Poems - Page 500by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 pages
...here ? For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. Must me but weep o'er days more bless'd '! Must me but blush ? — Our fathers bled. Earth ! render back...Of the three hundred grant but three, To make a new Thermopylw ! What ! silent still? and silent all ? Ah ! no ; — the voices of the dead Sound like... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pages
...the poet here? For Greeks a blush — For Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more bless'dMust we but blush? — Our fathers bled. Earth ! render...hundred grant but three, To make a new Thermopylae! What, silent still? and silent all? Ah! no; — the voices of the dead Sound like a distant torrent's... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 358 pages
...tear. 7. Must we but weep o'er days more blest ? Must we but blush ? — Our fathers bled. Earth 1 render back from out thy breast A remnant of our Spartan...hundred grant but three, To make a new Thermopylae ! 8. What, silent still ? and silent all ? Ah ! no ; — the voices of the dead Sound like a distant... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1835 - 376 pages
...a tear. 7. Must we but weep o'er days more blest ? Must we but blush ?—Our fathers bled. Earth I render back from out thy breast A remnant of our Spartan...hundred grant but three, To make a new Thermopylae ! 8. What, silent still ? and silent all ? Ah I no;—the voices of the dead Sound like a distant torrent's... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...left the poet here ! For Greeks a blush—for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more bless'd ? A remnant of our Spartan dead ! Of the three hundred grant but three, To make a new Thermopylae! Must we but blush ?—Our Father's bled. Earth ! render back from out thy breast What silent still... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as I sing, suffuse my face ; For what is left the poet here ? For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. Must we...Of the three hundred grant but three, To make a new Thermopylfe ! What, silent still? and silent all? Ah ! no ; the voices of the dead Sound like a distant... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as I sing, suffuse my face ; For what is left the poet here ? For Greeks a blush, — for Greece a tear. Must we...blest? Must we but blush ? — Our fathers bled. Earth 1 render back from out thy breast A remnant of our Spartan dead ! Of the three hundred grant but three,... | |
 | 1842 - 480 pages
...poet here? For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. Must we but weep o'er days more bless'd? Must me but blush? — Our fathers bled. Earth ! render back...hundred grant but three, To make a new Thermopylae ! What, silent still? and silent all? Ah! no; — the voices of the dead Sound like a distant torrent's... | |
 | 1842 - 504 pages
...here? For Greeks a hlush — for Greece a tear. Must roe but weep o'er days more bless'd ? Must me but blush? — Our fathers bled. Earth ! render back...Of the three hundred grant but three, To make a new Thermopyla ! What, silent still? and silent alV? Ah! no; — the voices of the dead Sound like a distant... | |
 | John Murray, John Murray (Firm) - 1845 - 510 pages
...feel at least a patriot's shame, Even as I sing, suffuse my face ; For what is left the poet here ? For Greeks a blush — for Greece a tear. Must we...hundred grant but three, To make a new Thermopylae ! I "What, silent still? and silent all. Ah ! no ; — the voices of the dead Sound like a distant... | |
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