Poems chiefly written in retirement (Revolution and romanticism, 1789-1834) - Hardcover

John Thelwall

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1854770144 ISBN 13: 9781854770141

Publisher: Woodstock Books

Synopsis

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1801. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Be it my task to. sooth him. Arth. Ye twin heights Of bleak Farin'och!--Ye whose alpine heads Catch the first rays of Morning! I had hopes, Ere down your sloping fides encroaching light Had chac'd the lingering shadows, o'er your brow (Girt with my warrior knights in firm array) To have pour'd the.shout of battle; on the walk Of dqom'd Gwrtheyrnion, like the Vollying cloud, To have burft in direful thunders; broke the chains Of Saxon usurpation; from the rape Of threaten'd incest snatch'd the weeping maid, And hung the wreaths of Love on Glory's fane. Row. Empire, and Love, and Glory! Frea, hear--Make them the three-fold dower, "When Authur's hand "Shall light the flame in which my woes expire!" I feel consenting Heav'n. Some whisper'd voice Tells me the prayer is heard:--perchance the maid Whom frequent The Propitious Goddess fends To cheer the love-lorn votary. (She comes forward.) Arthur, hail One not to Grief unknown your grief's would heal. Arth. (wrapt in soliloquy, and not observing her.) Sweet bud of virgin innocence! shall He, The inceftuous father, blaft thy opening charms, And rifle thy pure fragrance? while mine arm (Awful in foreign conflict) here, at home, Sinks palsied, and, in Love's,--in Nature's cause, Hangs powerless by my side! O Guenever! Soul of my foul!--Oh charms, above all charm! Trancendant in their loveliness! once deem'd My sole fequefter'd treasure!--Paradise Of all my thoughts! and of my nightly dreams Sole visitant--when, pure as winnow'd snows, That from the peaky Vans, till spring matures, Gleam on the dazzled traveller, thou cam'st, "With funny smiles of sanctity and love, Blessing my pillow'd slumber.--Guenever! Hope's vital fountain!--Row. (aside) Progeny of Lok! Does Fenrir howl this discord in mine ear? Or charnel Grymer ba...

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodstock Books
• ISBN 10: 1854770144
• ISBN 13: 9781854770141
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English