Category: Poetry
The following work is the result of six years’ residence in the Peninsula, devoted to literary pursuits. It contains the fruits (be they mature or otherwise) of many excursions through Spain and Portugal, of considerable opportunities of observation, and much familiarity with...
The following work is the result of six years’ residence in the Peninsula, devoted to literary pursuits. It contains the fruits (be they mature or otherwise) of many excursions...
2. iii. 14), where he compares the victorious return of the Romanfrom Iberia to that of Hercules--“Herculis ritu.” The first authenticated occupation of the country was by the Phœnicians, who colonized it extensively, but according to their u...
3. Canto I.On San Sebastian’s towering castle wall, What fiery meteor crowns the brow of night? Its gathering splendour glows majestical ’Gainst darkling skies--a diadem of light! It grows...
4. Canto II.How terrible the march of blood-stained War! Though rank on rank his fiery breath lay low, Still patriots crowd, and many a needless scar And daring profitless derides the foe....
5. book xxi. c. 5. Wellington’s rapid riding on this occasion defeateda very able combination of Soult’s. The Duke was always an expert and eager horseman, and it was not for nothing that he kept his pack of fox-hounds in the Peninsula.
6. Canto III.But France though vanquished oft doth oft renew The assault which British arms alone can quell. Her columns fresh the wrested prize pursue, And at the Siérra’s foot their number...
7. Canto IV.There is one earthly Love, and one alone, Which free from penalty all, all may share; A passion pure, sublime, of loftiest tone, In whose proud service Man may blameless dare Al...
8. Canto V.Oh human hearts, that nurture fond designs, While shattering Fate his iron moulds doth fill! Oh, loving breasts unwarned by direst signs, The present joy-burst blindly hugging s...
9. Canto VI.Upon the Chofre stood the dauntless Graham, And marked the slaughter with determined eye, Sad yet unshrinking--poured then forth of flame A torrent hissing red athwart the sky....
10. Canto VII.Close by the wall the grave Salustian held ’Mongst noblest citizens his fair abode; And while its dirge the cannon hourly knelled, And red-limbed Slaughter through the city stro...
11. Canto VIII.With many a bitter thought and heavy sigh, The grave Salustian his discourse resumed:-- “Iberia fell, my children--but her eye No pomp of battle, no big war illumed. ’Twas fraud...
12. Canto IX.A youthful Chieftain’s form as Phœbus fair An instant filled the door--then forward rushed:-- “Back, villains, nor with deeds of carnage dare To stain the arms that late the Gau...
13. Canto X.Heavy the Morn, and sullenly and fierce A thunder-storm o’ergathers Haya’s crest. His rocky diadem red lightnings pierce, Leap o’er each crag, and smite the eagle’s nest; And vo...
14. book xxii. chap. 4.Des jägers muth ist immer grün, Und aus dem grünen muth soll blühn Ein blümlein blutig roth, Soll heissen feindes tod. * * Mein schatz gab mir ’nen silbern ring, Dass ich ihr ei...
15. Canto XI.There are two Fountains in the Vale of Life, That flow for lovers--one with nectar runs, The other poison! One with joy is rife, The other with a deadly gurgle stuns. Their stre...
16. Canto XII.Bright be thy fame, illustrious Wellington! Whose arm Britannia’s glory raised so far That all the matchless victories she had won Before thee pale beside thy Victory’s star! Fo...