Indian Ballads And Other Poems
Indian Ballads And Other Poems
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5. And hy time they learn not knowledge ; each proclaims in haughty tones, " Mine is earth, the sea-encircled ; mine with all her seven zones : ~^° 6. " Mine they are, my race shall hold them : " each in turn his heart beguiles ; At the folly of her masters, Earth with autumn-blossoms smiles.
7. For they think not other monarchs ruled with mightier sway of yore, And the sons shall fall and perish, as the fathers fell before.
8. Kin with kin, and sires with children, strive by lust of sway impel...led, Which the ancient kings retained not, which their fathers have not held.
164 INDIAN BALLADS.
9.
Yet they love a nobler conquest, and a rule of greater Avortli ; What to him, o'er self a victor, is the ocean-girdled earth ?
10.
Foolish were the kings who boasted, "Earth is mine, mankind my slaves : " Time, more mighty, hath o'ercome them ; silent sleep they in their graves.
11.
Prithu, ^" o'er his foes triumphant, reigned with universal sway : Whirled before the blast of time, like Simal-down, ^^^ he passed away.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
5. And hy time they learn not knowledge ; each proclaims in haughty tones, " Mine is earth, the sea-encircled ; mine with all her seven zones : ~^° 6. " Mine they are, my race shall hold them : " each in turn his heart beguiles ; At the folly of her masters, Earth with autumn-blossoms smiles.
7. For they think not other monarchs ruled with mightier sway of yore, And the sons shall fall and perish, as the fathers fell before.
8. Kin with kin, and sires with children, strive by lust of sway impel...led, Which the ancient kings retained not, which their fathers have not held.
164 INDIAN BALLADS.
9.
Yet they love a nobler conquest, and a rule of greater Avortli ; What to him, o'er self a victor, is the ocean-girdled earth ?
10.
Foolish were the kings who boasted, "Earth is mine, mankind my slaves : " Time, more mighty, hath o'ercome them ; silent sleep they in their graves.
11.
Prithu, ^" o'er his foes triumphant, reigned with universal sway : Whirled before the blast of time, like Simal-down, ^^^ he passed away.
What to read after Indian Ballads And Other Poems?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by William Waterfield to read onlineMoreLess
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