Sonnets written chiefly during a tour through Holland, Germany, Italy, Turkey, and Hungary. By Lady Emmeline Stuart Wortley |
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THE OLD SCHLOSS AT NUREMBURG.
The Old Palace Castle crowns the o'erlooking height,That darkles o'er aged Nuremburg's fine town:
A monument of centuries past 'tis shown.
Within its walls is much to chain the sight,
That speaks of human change and Time's swift flight.
There stands Charlemagne, with sceptre and with crown,
In gilded painting—wearing the awful frown;—
And there mild Luther and Melancthon bright,
Dear Saints!—are seen—and Helena the fair,
And her famed Lord—the Imperial Constantine,
Appear in view—look on yon ceiling, there
Broods the White Eagle, e'en of the earliest line
Of Kaisars the emblem, ere from their proud share
Part of their realm was reft in swift decline.
Nuremburg.
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