 Perchance the bald old eagle. On gray Beth-peor's height, Out of his rocky eyrie, Looked on the wondrous sight. Perchance the lion stalking Still shuns the hallowed spot; For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not, But when the...  Single Famous Poems - Pagina 250a cura di - 1877 - 285 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | George Keate - 1790 - 388 pagine
...great procession swept. " Perchance the bald old eagle, On grey Beth-peor's height, Out of his lonely eyrie, Looked on the wondrous sight : Perchance the lion stalking Still shuns that hallowed spot, For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not. " But when the... | |
 | 1858 - 778 pagine
...rocky eyrie, Look'd on the wondrous sight. Perchance the lion, stalking, Still shuns that hallow' d spot ; For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not. Yet this was the bravest warrior That ever buckled sword ; This the most gifted poet That ever breathed... | |
 | 1857 - 1196 pagine
...his rocky eyrie Look'd on the wondrous sight. Perchance the lion, stalking, Still shuns that hallow'd spot ; For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not But when the warrior dieth, His comrades in the war, With arms reversed and muffled drum, Follow the... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pagine
...his lonely eyrie Look'd on the wondrous sight; Perchance the lion stalking, Still shuns that hallow'd spot, For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not. But when the warrior dieth, His comrades in the war. With arms reversed and muffled drum, Follow his... | |
 | 1861 - 980 pagine
...the mountain's crown That grand procession swept. Perchance some bald old eagle, On grey Beth-pcor's height, Out of his rocky eyrie, Looked on the wondrous sight ; Perchance sonic lion, stalking, Still shuns the hallowed spot : For beast and bird have seen and heard That which... | |
 | 1872 - 722 pagine
...stalking Still shuns that hallowed spot ; For beast and bird have seen a That which man knoweth not. But when the warrior dieth, His comrades in the war, With arms reversed and muffled drain, Follow his funeral car ; They show the banners taken, They tell his battles won, And after him... | |
 | International society for the evangelization of the Jews - 1873 - 524 pagine
...great procession swept. Perchance the bold old eagle, On grey Beth-Poor's height, Out of his lonely eyrie Looked on the wondrous sight ; Perchance the lion stalking, Still shuns that hallowed spot, For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not. But when the... | |
 | David Thomas - 674 pagine
...Silently down from the mountain's crown, That grand procession swept. Perchance some bold old eagle, On gray Bethpeor's height, Out of his rocky eyrie, Looked on the wondrous sight ; Perchance some lion, stalking. Still shuns the hallowed spot ; For beast and bird have seen and heard That which... | |
 | 294 pagine
...rocky eyrie Look'd on the wond'rous sight ; Perchance the lion stalking, Still shuns that hallow'd spot; For beast and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not But when the warrior dieth, His comrades in the war, With arms reversed and muffled drum, Follow the... | |
 | Septimus Sears - 1854 - 646 pagine
...Silently down from the mountain's crown, That grand procession swept. Perchance some bold old eagle, On gray Bethpeor's height, Out of his rocky eyrie, Looked on the wondrous sight ; Perchance some lion, stalking, Still shuns the hallowed spot ; For beast and bird have seen and heard That which... | |
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