"But now thou wilt fill a weary throne, What with rights of the people, and rights of thy own : An ear-trumpet now thy…"

"That feminine fancy, a will of your own, Is a luxury wholly denied to a throne ;"

"Then many a stately castle stood O’er dungeons dark and deep ; Then many a noble robber wont The king’s highway to ke…"

"Where temples stood, the tamarinds grow ; Broken columns are mouldering below. No steps are heard in the ruined hall.…"

"He cannot hear the skylark sing, The music of the wild bee’s wing; The murmur of the plaining bough ; A gentle whispe…"

"Our prize is won, our chase is o’er, Turn the vessel to the shore. Place yon rock, so that the wind, Like a prisoner,…"

"Good springs alike from penitence and praise, From aught that can the mortal spirit raise:"

"Aye, build it on these banks," the monarch said, "That when the autumn winds have swept the sea, They may come hither…"

"An ebbing tide of fire, the evil powers In fear and anger here are paramount, Rending the bosom of the fertile earth,…"

"Oh, build tombs for the dead, they're mightier there Than in their living palaces !"