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" Thou ow'st thy laurelled brow ; Inglorious victory had been thine, . And more inglorious bondage mine. "Now I have spoken, do thy will ; Be life or death my lot, Since Britain's throne no more I fill, To me it matters not. My fame is clear ; but on my... "
First (-Third) historical reader. [With] Home-lesson book to the First ... - Page 21
by Blackwood William and sons - 1883
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A New Library of Poetry and Song, Volume 2

William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 pages
...fame is clear ; but on my fate Thy glory or thy shame must wait." He ceased ; from all around upsprnng A murmur of applause, For well had truth and freedom's...then, He bade the slave be free again. BERNARD BARTON. THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS IN NEW ENGLAND. THE breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound...
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The Family Library of Poetry and Song: Being Choice Selections from the Best ...

William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pages
...fill, To me it matters not My fame is clear ; but on my fate Thy glory or thy shame must wait." Ho ine ? 'T is the clime of the East ; \ is the knd of the Sun, — Can tmth and freedom's tongue Maintained their holy cause. The conqueror was the captive then ; He bade...
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The Royal history readers. [With] Home lesson book, Issue 1

Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1881 - 136 pages
...fill, To me it matters not. My fame is clear ; but on my fate Thy glory or thy shame must wait." 14. He ceased : from all around upsprung A murmur of applause...He bade the slave be free again ! BERNARD BARTON. au'di-ence, a hearing. bond-afire, slavery. daunt-less, fearless. deigned, stooped ; lowered myself....
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Poetry for children, selected and arranged with notes by E.A. Helps, Volume 2

Edmund Arthur Helps - 1882 - 262 pages
...fill, To me it matters not. My fame is clear ; but on my fate Thy glory or thy shame must wait." 78 He ceased : from all around upsprung A murmur of applause;...the captive then;— He bade the slave be free again ! 84 DA YBREAK. SEE the day begins to break, B. BARTON. And the light shoots like a streak Of subtle...
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Historical ballads, ed. and annotated by C.M. Yonge, arranged to ..., Volume 2

Historical ballads - 1882 - 298 pages
...is clear ; but on my fate Thy glory or thy shame must wait." He ceased ; from all around up sprung A murmur of applause ; For well had truth and freedom's...captive then ; — He bade the slave be free again ! B. BARTON. BOADICEA.1 59Boadicea de Bwddwy, the widow of the British chief of the Iceni, a midland...
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Marcus Ward's history readers, ed. by J.G. [sic] Hefford, Issue 2

Ward Marcus and co, ltd - 1883 - 170 pages
...Thy glory or thy shame must wait." 8. He ceased : from all around upsprung A murmur of applause ; 8 For well had Truth and Freedom's tongue Maintained...He bade the slave be free again ! BERNARD BARTON. cour-ag-e-ous des-pair im-per-i-al se-rene scep-tre war-i1-or de-fied daunt-less mien con-quer-or shield...
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The revised series. First (-Sixth) reader, ed. by T. Morrison

Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1884 - 296 pages
...fill, To me, it matters not My fame is clear — but on my fate Thy glory and thy shame must wait." He ceased — from all around upsprung A murmur of...; He bade the slave be free again. BERNARD BARTON. Caractacus. — Son of Cymbeline, king of South Wales. During nine years he offered a determined resistance...
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The English history readers, by the editor of the 'Universal readers'.

Marshall John and co - 1884 - 178 pages
...I fill, To me it matters not. My fame is clear, but on my fate . Thy glory or thy shame must wait." He ceased : from all around up-sprung A murmur of...captive then ; — He bade the slave be free again ! 1 This poem refers to the incident, j brought before the Emperor Clanrelated in our last lesson,...
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Early England from the earliest times to the accession of Henry II

1884 - 206 pages
...instantly ordered Caradoc and his family to be set free. This was a noble action of the great Emperor. "The conqueror was the captive then,— He bade the slave be free again." 9 1. Augustus became emperor BC 27,and reigned for forty-one years. Although Julius Cse,utf was not...
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The Granville illustrated history of England, ed. by T. J. Livesey. 2 pt ...

England - 1885 - 426 pages
...clear ; but on my fate Thy glory or thy shame must wait." 1 2. He ceased. From all around upsprang A murmur of applause ; For well had Truth and Freedom's...tongue Maintained their holy cause : The conqueror was their captive then — He bade the slave be free again. — B. Barton. IV.— BRITAIN'S FIRST MARTYR....
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