 | William Cullen Bryant, Robert Charles Sands, Henry J. Anderson - 1825 - 506 pages
...had the Persian's thousands stood, There had the glad earth drunk their blood On old Plataea's day ; And now there breathed that haunted air The sons of...last ; He woke — to hear his sentries shriek, " To aims ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek !" He woke — to die midst flame, and smoke, And shout, and... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant, Robert Charles Sands, Henry J. Anderson - 1825 - 502 pages
...Platsa's day ; And now there breathed that haunted aii The sons of sires who conquered there, AVith arm to strike, and soul to dare. As quick, as far...last ; He woke — to hear his sentries shriek, " To aims ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek !" He woke — to die midst flame, and smoke, Aud shout, and... | |
 | Janus - 1826 - 568 pages
...had the glad earth drunk their blood * Originally published in the New Times. On old Plataea's day ; And now there breathed that haunted air The sons of sires who conquer'd there, With arm to strike, and soul to dare, As quick, as far as they. An hour passed on... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1827 - 76 pages
...had the Persian's thousands stood, There had the glad earth drunk their blood On old Platsea's day ; And now there breathed that haunted air The sons of...midst flame, and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death shots falling thick and fast As lightnings from the mountain cloud ; And heard,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...hour passed on — the Turk awoke: That bright dream was his last; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, "To arms! they come! the Greek! the Greek!"...die midst flame and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death shots falling thick and fast As lightnings from the mountain cloud; And heard,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pages
...pressed that monarch's throne, — a king; As wild his thoughts, and gay of wing, As Eden's garden bird. An hour passed on — the Turk awoke: That bright dream was his last; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, "To arras! they come! the Greek! the Greek!" He woke — to die midst flame and smoke,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 pages
...that monarch's throne, — a king ; As wild his thoughts, and gay of wing, As Eden's garden bird. 2 An hour passed on — the Turk awoke ; That bright dream was his last ; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, (°) " To arms ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek !" He woke — to die midst flame... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 pages
...that monarch's throne, a king • As wild his thoughts, and gay of wing, As Eden's garden bird. *~ An hour passed on — the Turk awoke ; That bright dream was his last ; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, "To arms! they come ! the Greek ! the Gfteek \» He woke —to die midst flame and... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 432 pages
...thousands stood, There had the glad earth drunk their blood That bright dream was his last ; He woke—to hear his sentries shriek, " To arms ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek!' He woke—to die 'midst flame, and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, As quick, as far as... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...had the Persian's thousands stood, There had the glad earth drunk their blood On old Platea's day ; And now there breathed that haunted air The sons of sires who conquer'd there, With arm to strike, and soul to dare, As quick, as far as they. An hour pass'd on... | |
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An hour passed on — the Turk awoke; That bright dream was his last ; He woke — to hear his sentries shriek, " To arms ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek... 
