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" And chokes up with the glittering wrecks Of golden shrines the sacred waters ! Downward the Peri turns her gaze, And, through the war-field's bloody haze, Beholds a youthful warrior stand, Alone, beside his native river — The red blade broken in his... "
The Pocket magazine of classic and polite literature. [Continued as] The ... - Page 291
1819
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Living Thoughts in Words that Burn, from Poet, Sage and Humorist

Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 pages
...with the glittering wrecks Of golden shrines the sacred waters ! Downward the Peri turns her gaze, And through the war-field's bloody haze Beholds a...broken in his hand And the last arrow in his quiver. • 7 ive," said the conqueror, "live to share The trophies and the crowns I bear !" Silent that youthful...
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Werner's Readings and Recitations, Volume 4

1891 - 198 pages
...with his sword and lays it at the foot of the throne :] Through the war-field's bloody haze Behold a youthful warrior stand Alone beside his native river,...And the last arrow in his quiver. "Live !" said the conq'rer, "live to share The trophies and' the crown I bear." Silent that youthful warrior stood, Silent...
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Werner's Readings and Recitations: All-round (c1891)

1891 - 204 pages
...the last arrow in his quiver. "Live !" said the conq'rer, "live to share The trophies and the crown I bear." Silent that youthful warrior stood, Silent...flood All crimson with his country's blood, Then sent the last remaining dart For answer to the invader's heart. False flew the shaft, though pointed well,...
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Readings in Folk-lore: Short Studies in the Mythology of America, Great ...

Hubert Marshall Skinner - 1893 - 464 pages
...with the glittering wrecks Of golden shrines the sacred waters ! Downward the Peri turns her gaze, And, through the war-field's bloody haze, Beholds...Then sent his last remaining dart, For answer, to th' invader's heart. False flew the shaft, though pointed well ; The tyrant lived, the hero fell! —...
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The Library of Choice Literature and Encyclopædia of Universal Authorship ...

Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 484 pages
...shrines the sacred waters ! Downward the PERI turns her gaze; And, through the wnr-field's bloody hnae, Beholds a youthful warrior stand, Alone, beside his...blood, Then sent his last remaining dart For answer to th' invader's heart. False flew the shaft, though pointed well ; The tyrant lived, the hero fell !...
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Thomas Moore's Complete Poetical Works

Thomas Moore - 1895 - 874 pages
...edged with gold and pearls." — Universal Hat*?, ToL iii. Downward the PERI turns her gaze, And thro' the war-field's bloody haze Beholds a youthful warrior...youthful warrior stood — Silent he pointed to the flood All.crimson with his country's blood, Then sent his last remaining dart, For answer, to the Invader's...
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Thomas Moore's Complete Poetical Works

Thomas Moore - 1895 - 838 pages
...with gold and pearls." — Universal History, vol. iii. Downward the PERI turns her gaze, And thro' the war-field's bloody haze Beholds a youthful warrior...live to share " The trophies and the crowns I bear 1 " Silent that youthful warrior stood — Silent he pointed to the flood All crimson with his country's...
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Lalla Rookh

Thomas Moore - 1890 - 346 pages
...with the glittering wrecks Of golden shrines the sacred waters ! Downward the Peri turns her gaze, And through the war-field's bloody haze Beholds a...native river, — The red blade broken in his hand. Silent that youthful warrior stood, Silent he pointed to the flood All crimson with his country's blood,...
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Choice Readings for Public and Private Entertainments: And for the Use of ...

Robert McLean Cumnock - 1898 - 614 pages
...Pardoned in." Rapidly as comets run To th' embraces of the Sun, Down the blue vault the Peri flies, And through the war-field's bloody haze Beholds a...Then sent his last remaining dart, For answer, to th' Invader's heart. False flew the shaft, though pointed wellThe Tyrant lived, the Hero fell!— Yet...
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Gems of Genius in Poetry and Art: From the Kings and Queens of Thought : and ...

Frederick Saunders, Minnie K. Davis - 1899 - 768 pages
...OFFERING. (From " Lalla Rookh.") DOWNWARD the Peri turns her gaze, il/ And, through the war field's bloody haze, Beholds a youthful warrior stand Alone...his native river, The red blade broken in his hand. nd the last arrow in his quiver. Ive," said the conqueror ; "live to share e trophies and the crowns...
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