The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . rward they rushed with bellows, barks and growls, ^f Roars, howls and brays,— and all soul-freezing cries ?)! Of ravening wrath from hell-born beasts of prey. i *L Though such appalling onset well might awe T The iron hearts of kings invincible, n» Yet from the rebel hosts rushed boldly out \K, Ten thousand heroes, brave as Hannibal, ^w And met that awful charging body-guard i| With edge of axe and sword, and point of spear. W Though borne down here and there by force of weight. !k Their ranks th
The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . rward they rushed with bellows, barks and growls, ^f Roars, howls and brays,— and all soul-freezing cries ?)! Of ravening wrath from hell-born beasts of prey. i *L Though such appalling onset well might awe T The iron hearts of kings invincible, n» Yet from the rebel hosts rushed boldly out \K, Ten thousand heroes, brave as Hannibal, ^w And met that awful charging body-guard i| With edge of axe and sword, and point of spear. W Though borne down here and there by force of weight. !k Their ranks they ever closed, and havoc made %- On bodies, heads and limbs of fiends and steeds, fl! Till nought was left but fragments of their frames. f^ Then far and wide throughout the rebel host <W Up went a might shout of victory, ^ Whose echoes shook the heights and depths of Hell,And in the walls of Heaven a tremor made. Now, lo, an awful scene came into view —Thrice fearful and sublime! The clouds of nightDid part and arch above a mighty plain,Where Hells great Chieftain strode
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