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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON NAPOLEON'S ESCAPE FROM ELBA, by GEORGE GORDON BYRON Poet's Biography
First Line: Once fairly set out on his party of pleasure
Last Line: Making balls for the ladies, and bows to his foes.
Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron
Subject(s): Napoleon I (1769-1821); Escapes; Fugitives
First Line: Once fairly set out on his party of pleasure
Last Line: Making balls for the ladies, and bows to his foes.
Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron
Subject(s): Napoleon I (1769-1821); Escapes; Fugitives
ONCE fairly set out on his party of pleasure,
Taking towns at his liking and crowns at his leisure,
From Elba to Lyons and Paris he goes,
Making balls for the ladies, and bows to his foes.
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