<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=391581" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Bended Bow</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">There was heard the sound of a coming foe,<br>There was sent through Britain a bended Bow,<br>And a voice was pour'd on the free winds far,<br>As the land rose up at the sign of war.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Heard ye not the battle-horn?<br>-Reaper! leave thy golden corn!<br>Leave it for the birds of Heaven,<br>Swords must flash, and spears be riven!<br>Leave it for the winds to shed-<br>Arm! ere Britain's turf grow red!'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And the reaper arm'd, like a freeman's son,<br>And the bended Bow and the voice pass'd on.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Hunter! leave the mountain-chase!<br>Take the falchion from its place!<br>Let the wolf go free to-day,<br>Leave him for a nobler prey!<br>Let the deer ungall'd sweep by,-<br>Arm thee! Britain's foes are nigh!'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And the hunter arm'd ere the chase was done,<br>And the bended Bow and the voice pass'd on.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Chieftain! quit the joyous feast!<br>Stay not till the song hath ceas'd:<br>Though the mead be foaming bright,<br>Though the fires give ruddy light,<br>Leave the hearth and leave the hall-<br>Arm thee! Britain's foes must fall.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And the chieftain arm'd, and the horn was blown,<br>And the bended Bow and the voice pass'd on.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Prince! thy father's deeds are told,<br>In the bower and in the hold!<br>Where the goatherd's lay is sung,<br>Where the minstrel's harp is strung!<br>-Foes are on thy native sea-<br>Give our bards a tale of thee!'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And the prince came arm'd, like a leader's son,<br>And the bended Bow and the voice pass'd on.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Mother! stay thou not thy boy!<br>He must learn the battle's joy.<br>Sister! bring the sword and spear,<br>Give thy brother words of cheer!<br>Maiden! bid thy lover part,<br>Britain calls the strong in heart!' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And the bended Bow and the voice pass'd on,<br>And the bards made song for a battle won.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Felicia+Dorothea+Hemans">Felicia Dorothea Hemans</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=391581" data-title="The Bended Bow de Felicia Dorothea Hemans" data-description="There was heard the sound of a coming foe, There was sent through Britain a bended Bow, And a voice was pour'd on the free winds far, As the land rose up at the sign of war. 'Heard ye not the battle-horn? -Reaper! leave thy golden corn! Leave it ..."></div> </div> </div>

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