 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 Seiten
...peace he spurned, The sullied olive-branch returned, Stood for his country's glory fast, And nailed her colours to the mast. Heaven, to reward his firmness, gave A portion in this honoured grave ; And ne'er held marble in its trust Of two such wonderous men the dust. With more than... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 Seiten
...peace he spurned, The sullied olive-hranch returned, Stood for his country's glory fast, And nailed her colours to the mast. Heaven, to reward his firmness, gave A portion in this honoured grave ; And ne'er held marhle in its trust Of two such wond'rous men the dust. With more than... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 Seiten
...And the firm Russian's purpose brave Was barter'd by a timorous slave, Even then dishonour's peace he spurn'd, The sullied olive-branch return'd, Stood...country's glory fast, And nail'd her colours to the mast! B Heaven, to reward his firmness, gave A portion in this honour'd grave. And ne'er held marble in its... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 Seiten
...And the firm Russian's purpose brave Was barter'd by a timorous slave, Even then dishonour's peace he spurn'd, The sullied olive-branch return'd, Stood...country's glory fast, And nail'd her colours to the mast ! vOL. vI. 11 Heaven, to reward his firmness, gave A portion in this honour'd grave. And ne'er held... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 528 Seiten
...And the firm Russian's purpose brave Was barter'd by a timorous slave, Even then dishonour's peace he spurn'd, The sullied olive-branch return'd, Stood...With more than mortal powers endow'd, How high they soarM above the crowd ! Theirs was no common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place ; Like... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 Seiten
...And the firm Russian's purpose brave Was barter'd by a timorous slave, Even then dishonour's peace he spurn'd. The sullied olive-branch return'd, Stood...wond'rous men the dust ! With more than mortal powers endow Y'. How high they soar'd above the crowd ! Theirs was no common party race, Jostling by dark... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 Seiten
...A portion in this honour' cl grave; And ii' '< i licld marble in il* trust Of t\\o such, wond'rou* men the dust. With more than mortal powers endow'd, How high they soar'd above [he crowd ! Theirs was uo common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place; Like fabled gods,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 430 Seiten
...the firm Russian's purpose brave, Was barter'd by a timorous slave, Even then dishonour's peace he spurn'd, The sullied olive-branch return'd, Stood...marble in its trust Of two such wondrous men the dust. 1 With more than mortal powers endovr'd, How high they soar'd above the crowd! Theirs was no common... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 Seiten
...peace he spurned, The sullied olive-branch returned, Stood for his country's glory fast. And nailed her colours to the mast! Heaven, to reward his firmness, gave A portion in this honoured grave; And ne'er held marble in ita trust Of two such wond'rous men the dust. With more than... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 Seiten
...the firm Russian's purpose brave, Was barter'd by a timorous slave, Even then dishonour's peace he ls the middle stream, Drives downward swift as lightning's dust.4 With more than mortal powers endow'd, How high they soar'd above the crowd ! Theirs was no common... | |
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Jostling by dark intrigue for place ; Like fabled Gods, their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its... 
