The Junior Book of Poetry [Ed.] by W. Davis (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...for a short peace, or rest from battle. 2 Sentinel stars, watchful stars. 3 Pallet, a small bed. 4 Wolf-scaring faggot, a lighted faggot to frighten away the wolves. 6 Pledged the wine-cup, drank to the health of one another. Stay, stay with us--rest, thou art weary and worn, And fain was their war-broken soldier to stay; But sorrow returned with the dawning of morn, And the voice in my dreaming ear melted away. LORD BYRON. (1788-1824.) Born fn Holies Street, London, and received his early education at various schools in Aberdeen, whither his mother had retired on separating from her husband, Captain Byron. When ten years old he succeeded to his uncle's, title and estates, and Mrs. Byron and the young peer immediately removed to the family seat, Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire. Byron's education was further carried on at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. Two years were spent in foreign travel, and on his return he took his seat as a peer in the House of Lords. In 1815 he married MissMillbanke, but the union proved an unhappy one, and in twelve months it was dissolved. In 1816 Byron, left England, and never returned to it. He led a restless and wandering life for several years, and, in 1823, threw himself with much enthusiasm into the Greek war of independence against the Turks. He helped the Greeks with his money and advice; and was looking forward with much eagerness to an attack on Lepanto, when he was seized by fever, of which he died at Missolonghi in 1824. The poet's body was brought to England and interred at Hucknall, near Newstead. Byron's chief works are, Hours 0/ Idleness; The Giaour; The Bride of Abydos; English Bards and Scotch Reviewers; The Prisoner of Chilian; Hebrew Melodies; Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; Don Juan, etc. ADDRESS TO THE OCE...