The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell, with a Prefatory Notice, Biographical and Critical by J. Hogben.cThomas Campbell
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ... Had half assuaged, and nerved his shuddering limb, When Albert's hand he grasped--but Albert knew not him--XII. "And hast thou then forgot," he cried, forlorn, And eyed the group with half indignant air, "Oh! hast thou, Christian chief, forgot the morn When I with thee the cup of peace did share? Then stately was this head, and dark this hair That now is white as Appalachian snow; But, if the weight of fifteen years' despair, And age hath bowed me, and the torturing foe, Bring me my boy--and he will his deliverer know!" It was not long, with eyes and heart of flame, Ere Henry to his loved Oneyda flew: "Bless thee, my guide!"--but backward as he came, The chief his old bewildered head withdrew, And grasped his arm, and looked and looked him through. 'Twas strange--nor could the group a smile control--The long, the doubtful scrutiny to view--At last delight o'er all his features stole, "It is--my own," he cried, and clasped him to his soul. XIV. "Yes! thou recall'st my pride of years, for then The bowstring of my spirit was not slack, When, spite of woods, and floods, and ambushed men, I bore thee like the quiver ou my back, Fleet as the whirlwind hurries on the rack; Nor foemen then, nor cougar's crouch I feared, For I was strong as mountain cataract: And dost thou not remember how we cheered, Upon the last hill top, when white men's huts appeared t "Then welcome be my death-song, and my death! Since I have seen thee, and again embraced." And longer had he spent his toil-worn breath; But with affectionate and eager haste Was every arm outstretched around their guest, To welcome and to bless his aged head. Soon was the hospitable banquet placed; And Gertrude's lovely hands a balsam shed On wounds with fe...
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