 And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now — The heroic bosom beats no more! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?  Recitations at Whitnash rectory - Page 18by Whitnash rectory - 1866 - 15 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1844 - 436 pages
...immortal verse." " A king sate on the rocky Lrow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations : — all were his ! He counted them at break of day — 9 And when the sun set where were they ? " BYRON. tower, of which description of border strengths... | |
 | General reciter - 1845 - 348 pages
...deem myself a slave. A king sat on the rocky brow, Which looks o'er sea-horn Salanus : And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations ; — all...is tuneless now — The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, "Us something in the dearth of fame, Though linlt'tl within a... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations ; — all...is tuneless now — The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine ? Tis something, in the dearth... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...rine. w as in woe. y . . . . yoke. z . . . . zone. z . . . . azure. th (vocal) this. And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations; — all...And where are they ? and where art thou, My country T On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless new — The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
...the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men and nations — all were his ! He counted them at break...where art thou, My country ? On thy voiceless shore Th' heroic lay is tuneless now — Th' heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine,... | |
 | John Murray, John Murray (Firm) - 1845 - 510 pages
...deem myself a slave. A king sat on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below. And men in nations ; — all...where were they? And where are they ? and where art thouf My country ? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now — The heroic bosom beats... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pages
.... . zone. j jay. r . . . . roar. z . . . . azure. I fo. v .... vine. th (vocal) this. And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations ; — all...where were they '! And where are they ? and where art thoti, My country ? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now — The heroic bosom beats... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations ; — all were his ! ' Fox— Pitt— Hurke. He counted them at break of day — And when the sun...were they ? And where are they ? — and where art tin m, My country ? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now — The heroic bosom beats... | |
 | Roger de Flor (fict.name.) - 1845 - 1130 pages
...CHAPTER I. MESSINA. " A king gat on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis, And ships in thousands lay below, And men in nations. All were his : He counted them at the close of day, But when the sun rose where were they ? " Byron. IT was the close of a splendid day... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 818 pages
...deem myself a slave. " A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations — all were his ! He counted iiiem at break of day — • And when the sun set, tchere were they?" We do not profess to be able... | |
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