THE
FOREST SANCTUARY,
&c.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY THOMAS DAVISON, WHITEFRIARS.
THE
FOREST SANCTUARY;
AND
OTHER POEMS.
BY MRS. HEMANS.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET.
MDCCCXXV.
| Contents.
| ||
|---|---|---|
| Page | ||
| THE FOREST SANCTUARY | 1 | |
| Notes | 91 | |
| LAYS OF MANY LANDS | ||
| Moorish Bridal Song | 107 | |
| The Bird's Release | 109 | |
| The Sword of the Tomb,—A Northern Legend | 112 | |
| Valkyriur Song | 120 | |
| The Cavern of the Three Tells,—Swiss Tradition | 124 | |
| Swiss Song,—on the Anniversary of an ancient Battle | 128 | |
| The Messenger Bird | 131 | |
| The Stranger in Louisiana | 134 | |
| The Isle of Founts,—an Indian Tradition | 137 | |
| The bended Bow | 142 | |
| He never smiled again | 145 | |
| Cœur de Lion at the Bier of his Father | 148 | |
| The Vassal's Lament for the fallen Tree | 154 | |
| The Wild Huntsman | 158 | |
| Brandenburgh Harvest-Song,—from the German of La Motte Fouqué | 161 | |
| The Shade of Theseus,—Ancient Greek Tradition | 163 | |
| Ancient Greek Song of Exile | 166 | |
| Greek Funeral Chant or Myriologue | 168 | |
| The Parting Song | 173 | |
| The Suliote Mother | 179 | |
| The Farewell to the Dead | 182 | |
| PAGE | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. | ||
| The Treasures of the Deep | 187 | |
| Bring Flowers | 189 | |
| The Crusader's Return | 191 | |
| Thekla's Song; or, The Voice of a Spirit,—from the German of Schiller | 195 | |
| The Revellers | 197 | |
| The Conqueror's Sleep | 201 | |
| Our Lady's Well | 203 | |
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