Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 edition. Excerpt: ... And gave our universal foe A name, denoting endless strife, And inextinguishable woe, And loss of ships, and towns, and life, And loss of thrones to mightiest kings; She, like hell's fury to destroy, Sailed on the giant Zephyr's wings, At midnight's mantling hour to Troy, Whom followed to the leafy shores Of Simois, with no equal race, But heavier vanned, ten thousand oars, That part the waves, but leave no trace, And mailed hunters proud fierce-panting in the chase. ANTISTROPHE I. Murderous the strife--styled rightly, too-- That nuptial hour shall cost him dear, And Priam and his sons shall rue, With hearts presaging many a fear, That guilty flight; aye, soon shall they, Who sung defiance to the foe, Drown in a note of bitterest woe Their joyous hymeneal lay: A deeper and a brinier tide Must deluge yet that land for thee, Paris, and thine adulterous bride! The God of hospitality Shall pour a dark and crimson flood Of human life, to ebb no more, Wash out the crime, in seas of blood, Of the false guest and paramour, And in its torrent sweep all in that vengeful hour. D STROPHE II. As one who nurtures with ungrateful care Some lioness's cub, in whom no trace Is visible of his mother or the lair, The young and old admire his gentle ways, He with the children like an infant plays, Now stretches forth his paws in sportive mood To be carest, and now his shining face, He presses each by turns in his embrace, Makes all his wants and wishes understood, And fondly licks the hand that brings him food. ANTISTROPHE II. But older grown, his father and the lair, And all his savage nature rise confest, And in repayment of his fosterer's care, He robs his board an uninvited guest, Of lambs and kids he makes his daily feast; And gorged with slaughter, is...
