The Legend of Genevieve :: :: University of Virginia Library

The Legend of Genevieve

with other tales and poems. By Delta [i.e. David Macbeth Moir]

Moir, D. M. (1798-1851)

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But that is past—Ambition's car
Hath fall'n 'mid chance-deciding war,
And I, the reckless charioteer,
A hopeless exile, linger here;—
I, who, amid the battle's tide,
Cover'd with glory, should have died,
And left behind to man and fame
An empty throne, and matchless name!