 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
 | William Peter - 1847 - 562 pages
...with many a prayer s A kins sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sen-born Salamia; And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations ; — all were his '. He counted them at brenk of day — And when the sun set, where were they ? 74 AESCHYLUS. Adored the earth and sky. When... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1848 - 428 pages
...myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis , And ships, which 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... | |
 | Dawson William Turner - 1848 - 488 pages
...Isles of Greece" — " 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...break of day — And when the sun set where were they ?" /. »taï тгроо-eßaXtro .... тгпОечч. After the words фьЛос co>v, must be understood... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 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...break of day — And when the sun set, where were they 7 And where are they ? and where art thou, My country ? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless... | |
 | 1895 - 664 pages
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 | George Croly - 1849 - 416 pages
...deem myself a slave, A king sate on tne rocKy brow, Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis; And ships by thousands lay below, And men in nations; all were...break of day — And when the sun set, where were they 1 And where are they ? and where art thou, My country ? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless... | |
 | George Croly - 1849 - 428 pages
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 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1849 - 390 pages
...o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations ; — all were his I He counted them at break of day — And when the sun set where were they ? ' 5. And where are they ? and where art thou, My country ? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay... | |
 | 1850 - 298 pages
...every part of it. " A monarch sat on the rocky brow That looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships by thousands lay below, And men in nations ; all were...break of day ; And, when the sun set, where were they !" Where, indeed ? They were scattered, sunk, burnt, or taken by the brave little fleet they had despised... | |
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