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Side 39
The steel must pass through fire , ere it can yield « Fit instruments for mighty
hands to wield . 66 This very night I mean to try the art 6 Of powerful beauty on
that warrior ' s heart . 6 All that my Haram boasts of bloom and wit , 66 Of skill and
...
The steel must pass through fire , ere it can yield « Fit instruments for mighty
hands to wield . 66 This very night I mean to try the art 6 Of powerful beauty on
that warrior ' s heart . 6 All that my Haram boasts of bloom and wit , 66 Of skill and
...
Side 91
But none , of all who own ' d the Chief ' s command , Rush ' d to that battle - field
with bolder hand , Or sterner hate than Iran ' s outlaw ' d men , Her Worshippers
of Fire - all panting then For vengeance on the ' accursed Saracen ; ' Vengeance
...
But none , of all who own ' d the Chief ' s command , Rush ' d to that battle - field
with bolder hand , Or sterner hate than Iran ' s outlaw ' d men , Her Worshippers
of Fire - all panting then For vengeance on the ' accursed Saracen ; ' Vengeance
...
Side 108
8 The Greek fire , which was occasionally lent by the Emperors to their allies . “ It
was , ” says Gibbon , “ either launched in red - hot balls of stone and iron , or
darted in arrows and javelins , twisted round with flax and tow , which had deeply
...
8 The Greek fire , which was occasionally lent by the Emperors to their allies . “ It
was , ” says Gibbon , “ either launched in red - hot balls of stone and iron , or
darted in arrows and javelins , twisted round with flax and tow , which had deeply
...
Side 191
One victory o ' er those Slaves of Fire , “ Those impious Ghebers , whom my sire
66 Abhors _ _ _ ” “ Hold , hold - thy words are death — ” The stranger cried , as
wild he fung His mantle back , and show ' d beneath , The Gheber belt that round
...
One victory o ' er those Slaves of Fire , “ Those impious Ghebers , whom my sire
66 Abhors _ _ _ ” “ Hold , hold - thy words are death — ” The stranger cried , as
wild he fung His mantle back , and show ' d beneath , The Gheber belt that round
...
Side 368
each boat , and five others with fire - balls , to burn the craft of the Jits , and
naptha to set the whole river on fire . ” The agnee aster , too , in Indian poems ,
the Instrument of Fire , whose fame cannot be extinguished , is supposed to
signify the ...
each boat , and five others with fire - balls , to burn the craft of the Jits , and
naptha to set the whole river on fire . ” The agnee aster , too , in Indian poems ,
the Instrument of Fire , whose fame cannot be extinguished , is supposed to
signify the ...
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angels arms beautiful beneath bird bliss blood bowers breath bright brow called cast charm dark dead dear death deep delightful dread dream earth ev'n eyes fair fall fear feel fire flame flowers gardens give glory gold golden half hand hath head heard heart heaven holy hope hour India King Lake LALLA land leave light lips live look lost maid morn mountain never night o'er once Page pass Persian Princess pure rest rich rise rocks roses round seen shade shining side sigh slave sleep smile soul sound spirit star stood story sweet sword tears thee thine thing thou thought thousand throne tree turn twas veil voice wandering warm wave wild wind wings young youth
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Side 295 - WHO has not heard of the Vale of Cashmere, With its roses the brightest that earth ever gave, Its temples, and grottos, and fountains as clear As the love-lighted eyes that hang over their wave...
Side 157 - There was a time," he said in mild, Heart-humbled tones — " thou blessed child! " When young and haply pure as thou,
Side 63 - There's a bower of roses by BENDEMEER'S§ stream, And the nightingale sings round it all the day long ; In the time of my childhood 'twas like a sweet dream, To sit in the roses and hear the bird's song.
Side 154 - Cheer'd by this hope she bends her thither ; — Still laughs the radiant eye of Heaven, Nor have the golden bowers of Even In the rich West begun to wither ; — When, o'er the vale of BALBEC winging Slowly, she sees a child at play, Among the rosy wild flowers singing, As rosy and as wild as they ; Chasing, with eager hands and eyes, The beautiful blue damsel-flies...
Side 63 - And a dew was distill'd from their flowers, that gave All the fragrance of summer, when summer was gone. . Thus memory draws from delight, ere it dies, An essence that breathes of it many a year...
Side 159 - While the same sunbeam shines upon The guilty and the guiltless one, And hymns of joy proclaim through Heaven The triumph of a Soul Forgiven...
Side 151 - Now, upon Syria's land of roses Softly the light of Eve reposes, And, like a glory, the broad sun Hangs over sainted Lebanon ; Whose head in wintry grandeur towers, And whitens with eternal sleet, While summer, in a vale of flowers, Is sleeping rosy at his feet.
Side 155 - mid the roses lay, She saw a wearied man dismount From his hot steed, and on the brink Of a small imaret's rustic fount Impatient fling him down to drink.
Side 188 - Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die...
Side 333 - When first on me they breathed and shone ; New, as if brought from other spheres, Yet welcome as if loved for years ! Then fly with me, — if thou hast known No other flame, nor falsely thrown A gem away, that thou hadst sworn Should ever in thy heart be worn. Come, if the love thou hast for me Is pure and fresh as mine for thee, — Fresh as the fountain under ground. When first 'tis by the lapwing...
Bibliografiske oplysninger
| Titel | Lalla Rookh: An Oriental Romance Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection |
| Forfatter | Thomas Moore |
| Bidragyder | Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown |
| Udgave | 2 |
| Udgiver | Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817 |
| Oprindeligt fra | Oxford University |
| Digitaliseret | 3. aug 2007 |
| Længde | 397 sider |
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