 It was not thus I greeted Your brother of the green, When, fainting and defeated, I freely took him in. I pledged my word to save him From vengeance rushing on : I kept the pledge I gave him, Though he had kill'd my son.  Tales of My Neighborhood - Page 152by Gerald Griffin - 1836Full view - About this book
 | sir Charles Gavan Duffy - 1845 - 262 pages
...to save him, From vengeance rushing on, I kept the pledge I gave him, Though he had kill'd my son." That aged peasant heard him, And knew him as he stood, Remembrance kindly stir; d him, And tender gratitude. With gushing tears of pleasure, He pierced the listening train,... | |
 | 1855 - 1416 pages
...to save him. From vengeance rubbing on, I kept the pledge I gave him. Though he had kill'd my son." That aged peasant heard him, And knew him as he stood,...I'm here to pay the measure Of kindness back again !" Upon his bosom falling, That old man's tears came down Deep memory recalling That cot and fatal... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...to save him from vengeance rushing on. I kept the pledge I gave him, though he had killed my son." That aged peasant heard him, and knew him as he stood. Remembrance kindly stirred him, and tender gratitude. With gushing tears of pleasure, he pierced the listening train,... | |
 | Gerald Griffin - 1857 - 412 pages
...years and over Have changed my heart and brow, And I am grown a lover Of peace and concord now. xrv. " It was not thus I greeted Your brother of the Green,...listening train — " I'm here to pay the measure XVI. Upon his bosom falling, That old man's tears came down , Deep memory recalling That cot and fatal... | |
 | Sir Charles Gavan Duffy - 1861 - 264 pages
...to save him, From vengeance rushing on, I kept the pledge I gave him, Though he had kill'd my son. " That aged peasant heard him, And knew him as he stood,...I'm here to pay the measure Of kindness back again ! " Upon liis bosom falling, That old man's tears came it inn:. . Deep memory recalling " The hand... | |
 | 1872 - 514 pages
...save him from vengeance rushing on, — I kept the pledge I gave him, though he had killed my son. " That aged peasant heard him, and knew him as he stood...I'm here to pay the measure of kindness back again ! " Upon his bosom falling, that old man's tears came down ; Deep memory recalling that cot and fatal... | |
 | George Walter Baynham - 1873 - 344 pages
...to save him from vengeance rushing on, I kept the pledge I gave him, though he had killed my son." That aged peasant heard him, and knew him as he stood, Remembrance kindly stirred him, and tender gratitude. With gushing tears of pleasure, he pierced the listening train,... | |
 | Gems - 1884 - 408 pages
...save him from the vengeance rushing on, I kept the pledge I gave him, though he had killed my son." That aged peasant heard him, and knew him as he stood, Remembrance kindly stirred him, and tender gratitude. 'With gnshing tears of pleasure, he pierced the listening train,... | |
 | Gerald Griffin - 1885 - 518 pages
...save him, From vengeance rushing on, I kept the pledge I gave him, Though he had kill'd my son." zV. That aged peasant heard him, And knew him as he stood,...Upon his bosom falling, That old man's tears came dowo ; Deep memory recalling That cot and fatal town. " The hand that would offend My being first shall... | |
 | Charles MacCarthy Collins - 1885 - 350 pages
...to save him From vengeance rushing on ; I kept the pledge I gave him, Though he had killed my son.' That aged peasant heard him, And knew him as he stood,...I'm here to pay the measure Of kindness back again !' Upon his bosom falling, That old man's tears came down ; Deep memory recalling That cot and fatal... | |
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