The poetical works of Fitz-Greene Halleck - Now first collected; illustrated with steel engravings, from drawings by American artists (1850) (14772068065)

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Title: The poetical works of Fitz-Greene Halleck : Now first collected ; illustrated with steel engravings, from drawings by American artists
Year: 1850 (1850s)
Authors: Halleck, Fitz-Greene, 1790-1867
Subjects: Halleck, Fitz-Greene, 1790-1867
Publisher: New York : D. Appleton
Contributing Library: Brandeis University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries



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MARCO BOZZARIS.5 At midnight, in his guarded tent, The Turk was dreaming of the hourWhen Greece, her knee in suppliance bent, Should tremble at his power :In dreams, through camp and court, he boreThe trophies of a conqueror; In dreams his song of triumph heard ;Then wore his monarchs signet ring:Then pressed that monarchs throne—a king;As wild his thoughts, and gay of wing, As Edens garden bird. 20 MARCO BOZZARIS. At midnight, in the forest shades, Bozza^is ranged his Suliote band,True as the steel of their tried blades, Heroes in heart and hand.There had the Persians thousands stood,There had the glad earth drunk their blood On old Platseas day ;And now there breathed that haunted airThe sons of sires who conquered there,With arm to strike, and soul to dare, As quick, as far as they. An hour passed on—the Turk awoke; That bright dream was his last;He woke—to hear his sentries shriek, To arms ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek !He woke—to die midst flame, and smoke,And shout