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rust in peace？ Nolet the red…cross ranks Of the triumphant Franks Bear
swift deliverance to the shrines of Greece And in her inmost heart let Asia
feel The avenging plagues of Western fire and steel。
Oh God！ for one short moment raise The veil which hides those
glorious days。 The flying foes I see Thee urge Even to the river's headlong
verge。
Close on their rear the loud uproar Of fierce pursuit from Ister's shore
Comes pealing on the wind； The Rab's wild waters are before； The
Christian sword behind。 Sons of perdition； speed your flight； No earthly
spear is in the rest； No earthly champion leads to fight The warriors of the
West。 The Lord of Host asserts His old renown； Scatters； and smites； and
slays； and tramples down。 Fast； fast beyond what mortal tongue can say；
Or mortal fancy dream； He rushes on his prey： Till； with the terrors of the
wondrous theme Bewildered； and appalled； I cease to sing； And close my
dazzled eye； and rest my wearied wing。
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THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY。
THE LAST BUCCANEER。
（1839。）
The winds were yelling； the waves were swelling； The sky was black
and drear； When the crew with eyes of flame brought the ship without a
name Alongside the last Buccaneer。
〃Whence flies your sloop full sail before so fierce a gale； When all
others drive bare on the seas？ Say； come ye from the shore of the holy
Salvador； Or the gulf of the rich Caribbees？〃
〃From a shore no search hath found； from a gulf no line can sound；
Without rudder or needle we steer； Above； below； our bark； dies the sea…
fowl and the shark； As we fly by the last Buccaneer。
〃To…night there shall be heard on the rocks of Cape de Verde； A loud
crash； and a louder roar； And to…morrow shall the deep； with a heavy
moaning； sweep The corpses and wreck to the shore。〃
The stately ship of Clyde securely now may ride； In the breath of the
citron shades； And Severn's towering mast securely now flies fast；
Through the sea of the balmy Trades。
From St Jago's wealthy port； from Havannah's royal fort； The seaman
goes forth without fear； For since that stormy night not a mortal hath had
sight Of the flag of the last Buccaneer。
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THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY。
EPITAPH ON A JACOBITE。
（1845。）
To my true king I offered free from stain Courage and faith； vain faith；
and courage vain。 For him； I threw lands； honours； wealth； away。 And one
dear hope； that was more prized than they。 For him I languished in a
foreign clime； Grey…haired with sorrow in my manhood's prime； Heard on
Lavernia Scargill's whispering trees； And pined by Arno for my lovelier
Tees； Beheld each night my home in fevered sleep； Each morning started
from the dream to weep； Till God who saw me tried too sorely； gave The
resting place I asked； an early grave。 Oh thou； whom chance leads to this
nameless stone； From that proud country which was once mine own； By
those white cliffs I never more must see； By that dear language which I
spake like thee； Forget all feuds； and shed one English tear O'er English
dust。 A broken heart lies here。
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THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY。
LINES WRITTEN IN AUGUST。
（1847。）
The day of tumult； strife； defeat； was o'er； Worn out with toil； and
noise； and scorn； and spleen； I slumbered； and in slumber saw once more
A room in an old mansion； long unseen。
That room； methought； was curtained from the light； Yet through the
curtains shone the moon's cold ray Full on a cradle； where； in linen white；
Sleeping life's first soft sleep； an infant lay。
Pale flickered on the hearth the dying flame； And all was silent in that
ancient hall； Save when by fits on the low night…wind came The murmur
of the distant waterfall。
And lo！ the fairy queens who rule our birth Drew nigh to speak the
new…born baby's doom： With noiseless step； which left no trace on earth；
From gloom they came； and vanished into gloom。
Not deigning on the boy a glance to cast Swept careless by the
gorgeous Queen of Gain； More scornful still； the Queen of Fashion passed；
With mincing gait and sneer of cold disdain。
The Queen of Power tossed high her jewelled head； And o'er her
shoulder threw a wrathful frown； The Queen of Pleasure on the pillow
shed Scarce one stray rose…leaf from her fragrant crown。
Still Fay in long procession followed Fay； And still the little couch
remained unblest： But； when those wayward sprites had passed away；
Came One； the last； the mightiest； and the best。
Oh glorious lady； with the eyes of light And laurels clustering round
thy lofty brow； Who by the cradle's side didst watch that night； Warbling a
sweet； strange music； who wast thou？
〃Yes； darling； let them go；〃 so ran the strain： 〃Yes； let them go； gain；
fashion； pleasure； power； And all the busy elves to whose domain Belongs
the nether sphere； the fleeting hour。
〃Without one envious sigh； one anxious scheme； The nether sphere；
the fleeting hour resign。 Mine is the world of thought； the world of dream；
Mine all the past； and all the future mine。
〃Fortune； that lays in sport the mighty low； Age； that to penance turns
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the joys of youth； Shall leave untouched the gifts which I bestow； The
sense of beauty and the thirst of truth。
〃Of the fair brotherhood who share my grace； I； from thy natal day；
pronounce thee free； And； if for some I keep a nobler place； I keep for
none a happier than for thee。
〃There are who； while to vulgar eyes they seem Of all my bounties
largely to partake； Of me as of some rival's handmaid deem And court me
but for gain's； power's； fashion's sake。
〃To such； though deep their lore； though wide their fame； Shall my
great mysteries be all unknown： But thou； through good and evil； praise
and blame； Wilt not thou love me for myself alone？
〃Yes； thou wilt love me with excee