Mesurado's height. The palm-tree o'er him waving, The grass above his head, The stream his clay-couch laving, All — all proclaim him dead : Dead ! but alive in glory, — A conqueror at rest ; — Embalmed in sacred story, And crowned amidst the blest.... Poems - Pagina 13door John Newland Maffitt - 1839 - 144 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| American Colonization Society - 1824 - 862 pagina’s
...palm-lree o'er him waving, The grass above his head, The stream his clay-couch laving, All — all proclaim him dead : Dead ! but alive in glory, A conqueror...; Embalmed in sacred story, And crowned amidst the ble«t. A martyr's grave encloses His wearied frame at last, Perfumed with heaven's sweet roses, On... | |
| 1834 - 402 pagina’s
...palm-tree o'er him waring, The grass above his head, The stream his clay-couch laving, All — all proclaim him dead : Dead ! but alive in glory, A conqueror...low, Like many waters roaring, Unbosom all their woe. The- moon's lone chain of mountains, The plain where Carthage stood, Jugurtha's ancient fountains,... | |
| Melville Babbage Cox - 1835 - 250 pagina’s
...palm-tree o'er him waving, The grass above his head, The stream his clay-couch laving, All — all proclaim him dead : Dead ! but alive in glory, —...laid low, Like many waters roaring, Unbosom all their wo. * *» • • The moon's lone chain of mountains, The plain where Carthage stood, Jugurtha's ancient... | |
| Frederick Freeman - 1836 - 380 pagina’s
...palm-tree o'er him waving, The grass above his head, The stream his clay-couch laving. All — all proclaim him dead ; Dead ! but alive in glory, A conqueror...martyr's grave encloses His wearied frame at last, Perfum'd with heaven's sweet roses, On his dear bosom cast ; And Afric's sons deploring Their champion... | |
| Frederick Freeman - 1837 - 364 pagina’s
...palm-tree o'er him waving, The grass above his head, The stream his clay-couch laving, All — all proclaim him dead ; Dead ! but alive in glory, A conqueror...martyr's grave encloses His wearied frame at last, Perfiim'd with heaven's sweet roses, On his dear bosom cast ; And Afric's sons deploring Their champion... | |
| Frederick Freeman - 1838 - 376 pagina’s
...Mesurado'a height. • The palm-tree o'er him waving, The grass above his head. The stream his clay-couch laving, All—all proclaim him dead; Dead! but alive...martyr's grave encloses His wearied frame at last, Perfum'd with heaven's sweet roses, On his dear bosom cast; And Afric's sons deploring Their champion... | |
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