THE LAST DAY OF TIPPOO SAIB. That, only that, shall single out (1) the spot, BYRON. 275 THE LAST DAY OF TIPPOO SAIB. That day he 'rose Sultan of half the East. : The guards awoke, each from his feverish dream Soldier, and chief and slave. And he the while In figure as some Indian God, or like Satan when he beneath his burning dome All hell to arms. The sun blazed into day : (1) To single out, indiquer. (2) Plain'd, résonnait, planait. (3) To troop, s'attrouper. (4) To glance on, promener les regards sur. (5) His dusky arm, son bras basané. (6) To stream, couler, faire couler, débiter. (7) To marshal, ranger en bataille. Then busy sights were seen, and sounds of war How fierce the dark king bore him (8) on that day! (1) Trickening, en augmentant, se multipliant. (2) Shrill neigh, hennissement aigu. (3) Bugle note, son du cor, du buccine. (4) Nearing on, approchant. (5) Tread, pas. (6) The clash, le cliquetis. (7) Creaking, criant. (8) Bore him, se comportait. (9) To cheer on, encourager. (10) Bore him in, le transportèrent dans son palais. Staring (1) and strained with pain (2), and motionless Then turned his eye; he rose, one angry blush (5) Fled the dark ball of death: right thro' the brain (6) That then remain'd of that proud Asian king Who startled India far and wide, and shook (7) The deserts with his thunder, was a name. BARRY CORNWALL. MISANTHROPY. Fear'd, shunn'd, belied (8), ere youth had lost her force, He hated man too much to feel remorse, And thought the voice of wrath (9) a sacred call, To pay the injuries of some on all : (1) Staring, fixe. (2) Strained with pain, enflé par son agonie. (3) Spoke inward agony, montrèrent sa douleur intérieure. (4) Strove, passé de to strive, s'efforcer, essayer. (5) Blush, rougeur. (6) The brain, la cervelle. (7) Shook, passé de to shake, secouer, faire trembler. (8) Belied, calomnié, dénigré. (9) Wrath, courroux, vengeance. He knew himself a villain (1) but he deem'd He knew himself delested, but he knew The hearts that loath'd (5) him, crouch'd and dreaded too. His name could sadden (4), and his acts surprise; BYRON. THE CHARGE. The word hath passed his lips, and onward driven, Pour the link'd band through ranks asunder riven (9); (1) A villain, un scélérat, un homme vil. (2) Hid, passé de to hide, cacher. (3) To loathe, abhorrer. (4) To sadden, chagriner, attrister. (5) To spurn, repousser. (6) The folded snake, le serpent entortillé, endormi. (7) To turn, se tourner, faire face à. (8) To cling, s'attacher. (9) Asunder riven, séparé par la force. NATURE'S REVIVAL AT BREAK OF DAY. Well has each steed obeyed the armed heel (1), 279 BYRON. NATURE'S REVIVAL AT BREAK OF DAY. Night wanes (6)—the vapours round the mountains curl'd (1) The armed heel, le talon éperonné. (2) To ring, résonner, retentir. (3) Out-numbered not out-braved, accablé par le nombre, mais avec un courage indompté. (4) Daring, témérité. (5) The morning beam, les rayons du matin, (6) To wane, décliner. (7) Melt into morn, disparaissent devant les rayons du jour. (8) To bound, bondir. (9) In the gale, dans les airs. |