 Perchance the bald old eagle. On gray Beth-peor's height, Out of his rocky eyrie, Looked on the wondrous sight. Perchance the lion stalking Still shuns the hallowed spot; For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not, But when the...  Single Famous Poems - Page 250edited by - 1877 - 285 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Keate - 1790 - 388 pages
...great procession swept. " Perchance the bald old eagle, On grey Beth-peor's height, Out of his lonely eyrie, Looked on the wondrous sight : Perchance the lion stalking Still shuns that hallowed spot, For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not. " But when the... | |
 | 1858 - 778 pages
...rocky eyrie, Look'd on the wondrous sight. Perchance the lion, stalking, Still shuns that hallow' d spot ; For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not. Yet this was the bravest warrior That ever buckled sword ; This the most gifted poet That ever breathed... | |
 | 1857 - 1196 pages
...his rocky eyrie Look'd on the wondrous sight. Perchance the lion, stalking, Still shuns that hallow'd spot ; For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not But when the warrior dieth, His comrades in the war, With arms reversed and muffled drum, Follow the... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...his lonely eyrie Look'd on the wondrous sight; Perchance the lion stalking, Still shuns that hallow'd spot, For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not. But when the warrior dieth, His comrades in the war. With arms reversed and muffled drum, Follow his... | |
 | 1861 - 980 pages
...the mountain's crown That grand procession swept. Perchance some bald old eagle, On grey Beth-pcor's height, Out of his rocky eyrie, Looked on the wondrous sight ; Perchance sonic lion, stalking, Still shuns the hallowed spot : For beast and bird have seen and heard That which... | |
 | 1872 - 722 pages
...stalking Still shuns that hallowed spot ; For beast and bird have seen a That which man knoweth not. But when the warrior dieth, His comrades in the war, With arms reversed and muffled drain, Follow his funeral car ; They show the banners taken, They tell his battles won, And after him... | |
 | International society for the evangelization of the Jews - 1873 - 524 pages
...great procession swept. Perchance the bold old eagle, On grey Beth-Poor's height, Out of his lonely eyrie Looked on the wondrous sight ; Perchance the lion stalking, Still shuns that hallowed spot, For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not. But when the... | |
 | David Thomas - 674 pages
...Silently down from the mountain's crown, That grand procession swept. Perchance some bold old eagle, On gray Bethpeor's height, Out of his rocky eyrie, Looked on the wondrous sight ; Perchance some lion, stalking. Still shuns the hallowed spot ; For beast and bird have seen and heard That which... | |
 | 294 pages
...rocky eyrie Look'd on the wond'rous sight ; Perchance the lion stalking, Still shuns that hallow'd spot; For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not But when the warrior dieth, His comrades in the war, With arms reversed and muffled drum, Follow the... | |
 | Septimus Sears - 1854 - 646 pages
...Silently down from the mountain's crown, That grand procession swept. Perchance some bold old eagle, On gray Bethpeor's height, Out of his rocky eyrie, Looked on the wondrous sight ; Perchance some lion, stalking, Still shuns the hallowed spot ; For beast and bird have seen and heard That which... | |
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