 O'er Moscow's towers, that blazed the while, His eagle flag unrolled, — and froze. Here sleeps he now, alone! Not one Of all the kings, whose crowns he gave, Bends o'er his dust; — nor wife nor son Has ever seen or sought his grave.  The Yale Literary Magazine - Page 1111882Full view - About this book
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1879 - 314 pages
...Nile, His host he led through Alpine snows, O'er Moscow's towers, that blazed the while, His eagle-flag unrolled — and froze ! Here sleeps he now, alone...— not one, Of all the kings whose crowns he gave Bends o'er his dust ; nor wife nor son Has ever seen or sought his grave. Behind the sea-girt rock... | |
 | 1879 - 314 pages
...Nile, His host he led through Alpine snows, O'er Moscow's towers, that blazed the while, His eagle-flag unrolled — and froze ! Here sleeps he now, alone...— not one, Of all the kings whose crowns he gave Bends o'er his dust; nor wife nor son Has ever seen or sought his grave. Behind the sea-girt rock the... | |
 | Hezekiah Butterworth, Robert Mackenzie - 1881 - 504 pages
...flashed along the Nile ; His hosts he led through Alpine snows ; O'er Moscow's towers, that blazed the while, His eagle flag unrolled, — and froze....alone ! Not one Of all the kings whose crowns he gave Bends o'er his dust ; — nor wife nor son Has ever seen or sought his grave. Behind this sea-girt... | |
 | Richard S. Rhodes - 1885 - 444 pages
...led through Alpine snows; . O'er Moscow's towers, that blazed the while, His eagle-flag unrolled-and froze! Here sleeps he now, alone! — not one, Of all the kings whose crowns he gave, Bends o'er his dust; nor wife nor son Has ever seen or sought his grave. Behind the sea-girt rock,... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 566 pages
...thy kingdom come. THE EXILE AT REST. HIS falchion flashed along the Nile; His hosts he led through Alpine snows; O'er Moscow's towers, that shook the while, His eagle flag unrolled,—and froze. Here sleeps he now, alone;—not one Of all the kings whose crowns he gave,... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - 1900 - 966 pages
...does the will of God. THE EXILE AT REST His falchion flashed along the Nile; His hosts he led through Alpine snows; O'er Moscow's towers, that shook the...gave, Nor sire, nor brother, wife, nor son, Hath ever seeii or sought his grave. Here sleeps he now, alone ; — the star, That led him on from crown to... | |
 | Alfred Cook - 1904 - 408 pages
...return Nor climb his knee the envied kiss to share. From Pierpont take the instance of Napoleon — Here sleeps he now, alone, not one Of all the kings whose crowns he gave Bends o'er his dust, nor wife, nor son Has ever seen or sought his grave. From an unknown poet take... | |
 | Augustus White Long - 1905 - 380 pages
...held until his death. THE EXILE AT REST His falchion flashed along the Nile ; His hosts he led through Alpine snows ; O'er Moscow's towers, that shook the...and froze. Here sleeps he now, alone ; — not one 5 Of all the kings whose crowns he gave, Nor sire, nor brother, wife, nor son, Hath ever seen or sought... | |
 | Augustus White Long - 1905 - 382 pages
...held until his death. THE EXILE AT REST His falchion flashed along the Nile; His hosts he led through Alpine snows; O'er Moscow's towers, that shook the while, His eagle flag unrolled,—and froze. Here sleeps he now, alone; — not one 5 Of all the kings whose crowns he gave,... | |
 | William Henry Pinkney Phyfe - 1907 - 162 pages
...while Napoleon's remains still rested at Saint Helena that the poet Pierpont wrote the following lines: "Here sleeps he now alone! Not one Of all the kings whose crowns he gave Bends o'er his dust; nor wife, nor son, Has ever seen or sought his grave. "Behind this sea-girt rock,... | |
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