...There had the Persian's thousands stood, There had the glad earth drunk their blood On old Plataea's day ; And now there breathed that haunted air The...last ; He woke — to hear his sentries shriek, " To aims ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek !" He woke — to die midst flame, and smoke, And shout, and...

...Platsa's day ; And now there breathed that haunted aii The sons of sires who conquered there, AVith arm to strike, and soul to dare. As quick, as far...last ; He woke — to hear his sentries shriek, " To aims ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek !" He woke — to die midst flame, and smoke, Aud shout, and...

...There had the glad earth drunk their blood * Originally published in the New Times. On old Plataea's day ; And now there breathed that haunted air The sons of sires who conquer'd there, With arm to strike, and soul to dare, As quick, as far as they. An hour passed on...

...There had the Persian's thousands stood, There had the glad earth drunk their blood On old Platsea's day ; And now there breathed that haunted air The...midst flame, and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death shots falling thick and fast As lightnings from the mountain cloud ; And heard,...

...hour passed on — the Turk awoke: That bright dream was his last; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, "To arms! they come! the Greek! the Greek!"...die midst flame and smoke, And shout, and groan, and sabre stroke, And death shots falling thick and fast As lightnings from the mountain cloud; And heard,...

...that monarch's throne, — a king ; As wild his thoughts, and gay of wing, As Eden's garden bird. 2 An hour passed on — the Turk awoke ; That bright dream was his last ; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, (°) " To arms ! they come ! the Greek ! the Greek !" He woke — to die midst flame...

...that monarch's throne, a king • As wild his thoughts, and gay of wing, As Eden's garden bird. *~ An hour passed on — the Turk awoke ; That bright dream was his last ; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, "To arms! they come ! the Greek ! the Gfteek \» He woke —to die midst flame and...

...pressed that monarch's throne, — a king; As wild his thoughts, and gay of wing, As Eden's garden bird. An hour passed on — the Turk awoke: That bright dream was his last; He woke — to hear his sentry's shriek, "To arras! they come! the Greek! the Greek!" He woke — to die midst flame and smoke,...

...blood On old Platea's day ; And now there breathed that haunted air The sons of sires who conquer'd there, With arm to strike, and soul to dare, As quick, as far as they. An hour pass'd on — The Turk awoke ; That bright dream was his last ; He woke — to hear his sentries shriek,...

...of their tried blades, As Eden's garden bird. At midnight, in the forest shades, On old Platffia's day ; And now there breathed that haunted air The sons of sires who conquer'd there, With arm to strike, and soul to dare, Heroes in heart and hand. There had the Persian's...