 | 1857 - 904 pages
...suffered gloriously ; a martyr to his country and to liberty. And one — o'er her the myrtle showcri, Its leaves by soft winds fanned, She faded 'midst Italian flowers — The last of their fair baud. 'Twas in the land of Italy ; it was the gorgeous time of sunset in Italy ; what a... | |
 | 1857 - 954 pages
...parted thus, they rest who play'd Beneath the same green tree, Whose voices mingled as they pray*d Around one parent knee ! " They that with smiles lit up the hall, And cheer'd with song the hearthAlas for love, if than wert all, And nought beyond, on earth 1" These verses... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 pages
...wrapt his colours round his breast, blood-red field of Spain. And one, o'er her the myrtle showers Its leaves, by soft winds fanned ; She faded midst...the hearth ; Alas for love, if thou wert all, And naught beyond, on earth ! ffemans. THE VOICES OF HOME. The voices of my home, — I hear them still... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1858 - 426 pages
...his colours round his breast On a blood-red field of Spain. And one — o'er her the myrtle showers Its leaves, by soft winds fanned ; She faded midst...green tree, Whose voices mingled as they prayed Around ouc parent knee ! They that with smiles lit up the hall, And cheered with song the hearth, — Alas... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1858 - 420 pages
...his colours round his breast (Mi a blood-red field of Spain. And one—o'er her the myrtle showers Its leaves, by soft winds fanned; She faded midst...The last of that bright band. And, parted thus, they rest—who played Beneath the same green tree, Whose voices mingled as they prayed Around one parent... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 480 pages
...his colors round his breast on a blood-red field of Spain. And one — o'er her the myrtle showers its leaves by soft winds fanned She faded midst Italian flowers — the last of that bright banri ' And, parted thus, they rest who played beneath the same green tree' Whose voices mingled as... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1879 - 134 pages
...the colors round his breast On a blood-red field of Spain. And one — o'er her the myrtle showers Its leaves by soft winds fanned ; She faded midst Italian flowers — The last of that fair band. And parted thus, they rest who played Beneath the same green tree ; Whose voices mingled... | |
 | Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore - 1879 - 376 pages
...parted thus they rest who play"d Beneath the same green tree ; Whose voices mingled as they pray*d Around one parent knee ; They that with smiles lit up the hall, And cheer1 d with song the hearth ! — Alas for love ! if thou wert all, And naught beyond, O, Earth !... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1880 - 296 pages
...of '"Spain. And one — o'er lier the "myrtle showers Its leaves, by soft winds fanned ; She 12faded 'midst "Italian flowers — The last of that bright...smiles lit up the "hall, And cheered with song the 15hearth, — Alas ! for love, if "thmt, wert all, And nought beyond, 0 Earth ! "Mrs. Hemans. Take... | |
 | David Munro - 1881 - 160 pages
...wrapt his colours round his breast On a blood-red field of Spain. And one—o'er her the myrtle showers Its leaves, by soft winds fanned; She faded 'midst...cheered with song the hearth!— Alas for love ! if ihou wert all, And naught beyond, 0 Earth! SONG. " SOLDIER, rest! thy warfare o'er, FD HEMANS. Sleep... | |
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midst Italian flowers — The last of that bright band. And parted thus they rest who played Beneath the same green tree ; Whose voices mingled as they prayed Around one parent knee... 
