Letitia Elizabeth Landon

“ The pearls amid thine hair,
And gaze until that young cheek grow
A thousand times more fair.
With sunny smiles and blushes bright,
The Parthian arrows, which to-night
Must the young beauty wear ”

“ THE BANNER OF FIVE BYZANTS.
⁠The subject of this ballad is taken from an account of a young
knight, Allan le Zouch, at the siege of Caerlaverock, who bore a
banner set with five byzants. This anecdote is in Mr. Nicolas's
beautiful work, now preparing for the press.
St. George for merrie England!
Fling our banner to the breeze;
That flag is borne to sweep the shore,
As it has swept the seas.
St. George for merrie England!
Our step is on the land,
Oh, France! thy sun is wrong, to shine
On English battle-brand. ”

“ And, worse still, I know those
Who wear their outward breath and bloom,
Like blossoms placed upon the tomb
To hide the darkest woes.
For, soon as these fair hues depart,
They fade yet faster from the heart. ”