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James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley, Chapter 12: editor of the New Yorker. (search)
Historic Pencilings, appear in the first volume of the New Yorker, over the initials H. G. These were the poetized reminiscences of his boyish historical reading. Of these poems the following is, perhaps, the most pleasing and characteristic: Nero's tomb. When Nero perished by the justest doom, Some hand unseen strewed flowers upon his grave. Byron. The tyrant slept in death; His long career of blood had ceased forever, And but an empire's execrating breath Remained to tell of crimesNero perished by the justest doom, Some hand unseen strewed flowers upon his grave. Byron. The tyrant slept in death; His long career of blood had ceased forever, And but an empire's execrating breath Remained to tell of crimes exampled never. Alone remained? Ah! no; Rome's scathed and blackened walls retold the story Of conflagrations broad and baleful glow. Such was the halo of the despot's glory! And round his gilded tomb Came crowds of sufferers—but not to weep— Not theirs the wish to light the house of gloom With sympathy. No! Curses wild and deep His only requiem made. But soft! see, strewed around his dreamless bed The trophies bright of many a verdant glade, The living's tribute to the honored dead. Wha