Hence through the continent Ten Thousand Greeks Urged a retreat whose glory not the prime Of victories can reach. Deserts in vain Opposed their course and hostile lands unknown, And deep rapacious floods dire-bank'd with death; And mountains in whose jaws Destruction grinned; Hunger and toil, Armenian snows and storms, And circling myriads still of barbarous foes. Greece in their view, and glory yet untouched, Their steady column pierced the scattering herds Which a whole empire poured, and held its way Triumphant, by the sage-exalted chief Fired and sustained. O light and force of mind, Almost almighty in severe extremes! The sea at last from Colchian mountains seen, Kind-hearted transport round their captains threw The soldiers' fond embrace; o'erflowed their eyes With tender floods, and loosed the general voice To cries resounding loud "The sea! The sea!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EMERSON by MARY ELIZABETH MAPES DODGE LIBERTY FOR ALL by WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON THE CHILD IN THE GARDEN by HENRY VAN DYKE MICHAEL; A PASTORAL POEM by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH THE UNIVERSAL MOTHER by SABINE BARING-GOULD THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HYMEN AND CUPID - MARRIAGE AND LOVE by APHRA BEHN |