The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 2John Murray, 1828 |
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... , till from itself it fell ; Yes ! Self - abasement paved the way To vilain - bonds and despot sway . What can he tell who treads thy shore ? No legend of thine olden time , No theme on which the muse might soar , High THE GIAOUR . 9.
... , till from itself it fell ; Yes ! Self - abasement paved the way To vilain - bonds and despot sway . What can he tell who treads thy shore ? No legend of thine olden time , No theme on which the muse might soar , High THE GIAOUR . 9.
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... thine own in days of yore , When man was worthy of thy clime . The hearts within thy valleys bred , The fiery souls that might have led Thy sons to deeds sublime , Now crawl from cradle to the grave , Slaves - nay , the bondsmen of a ...
... thine own in days of yore , When man was worthy of thy clime . The hearts within thy valleys bred , The fiery souls that might have led Thy sons to deeds sublime , Now crawl from cradle to the grave , Slaves - nay , the bondsmen of a ...
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... thine evil eye , As meteor - like thou glidest by , Right well I view and deem thee one Whom Othman's sons should slay or shun . On - on he hasten'd , and he drew My gaze of wonder as he flew : Though like a demon of the night . He pass ...
... thine evil eye , As meteor - like thou glidest by , Right well I view and deem thee one Whom Othman's sons should slay or shun . On - on he hasten'd , and he drew My gaze of wonder as he flew : Though like a demon of the night . He pass ...
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... feast's begun ; To - night - but who and what art thou Of foreign garb and fearful brow ? And what are these to thine or thee , That thou should'st either pause or flee ? He stood - some dread was on his face , 12 THE GIAOUR .
... feast's begun ; To - night - but who and what art thou Of foreign garb and fearful brow ? And what are these to thine or thee , That thou should'st either pause or flee ? He stood - some dread was on his face , 12 THE GIAOUR .
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... thine accorded there ? " I watch'd my time , I leagued with these , " The traitor in his turn to seize ; 66 My wrath is wreak'd , the deed is done , " And now I go - but go alone . " The browsing camels ' bells are tinkling : His Mother ...
... thine accorded there ? " I watch'd my time , I leagued with these , " The traitor in his turn to seize ; 66 My wrath is wreak'd , the deed is done , " And now I go - but go alone . " The browsing camels ' bells are tinkling : His Mother ...
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