For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast,And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed;And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill,And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still!
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About George Gordon Byron
George Gordon Byron was a 18th-century English poet. George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, was a British poet. He was one of the major figures of the Romantic movement, and is regarded as being among the greatest British poets. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war