 Then the progeny that springs From the forests of our land, Armed with thunder, clad with wings, Shall a wider world command. 'Regions Caesar never knew Thy posterity shall sway, Where his eagles never flew, None invincible as they.  The Task: And Other Poems - Page 221by William Cowper - 1845 - 324 pagesFull view - About this book
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...Of his fweet but awful lyre. 10. She with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bofom glow, Rufh'd to battle, fought and died, Dying, hurl'd them at the foe. Ruffians, • XI* •• . f • • • Ruffians, pittilefs as proud, Heav'n awards the vengeance due, Empire... | |
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...the Foe. IV. RuiTians, pitylefs as proud, Heav'n awards the vevgeance due, Empire is on us beftow'd, Shame and ruin wait for you. HEROISM. THERE was a time when Etna's filent fire Slept unperceiv'd, the mountain yet entire, When confcious of no danger from below, She... | |
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...Of his fweet but awful lyre. X. She, with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bofom glow, Rufh'd to battle, fought and died, Dying, hurl'd them at the foe. Ruffians, XI. Ruffians, pitylefs as proud, Heav'n awards the vengeance due, Empire is on us beftow'd, Shame and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...foe. XI. 't Ruffians, pitilefs as proud, Heav'n awards the vengeance due; Empire is on us beftow'd, Shame and ruin wait for you. HEROISM. THERE was a time when /Etna's filent fire Slept unperceiv'd, the mountain yet entire; When, confcious of no danger from below, She... | |
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...the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celeftial fire. Bending as he fwcpt the chords Of his fweet but awful lyre. She, with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her boforn glow, Ru(h'd to battle, fought and died, Dying, huii'd them at the foe. On SLAVERY, and the... | |
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...the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celeftial fire, Bending as he fwept the choros Of his fweet but awful lyre. She, with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bofom glow, RufiVd to battle, fought and died, Dying hurl'd them at the foe. Ruffians, pitilefs as... | |
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...the foe. XI. Ruffians, pitilefs as proud, Heaven awards the vengeance due ; Empire is on us beftowed, Shame and ruin wait for you, HEROISM. THERE was a time when ^Etna's filent fire Slept unperceived, the mountain yet entire ; When, confcious of no danger from below, She... | |
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...never knew Thy posterity shall sway, Where his eagles never flew, None invincible as they. IX. Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial...he -swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre. VOL. I. ,a X. She, with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bosom glow ; Rush'd to battle, fought,... | |
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...never knew Thy posterity shall sway ; Where his eagles never flew, None invincible as they. IX. Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial...as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre. x. She, with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bosom glow : Rushed to battle, fought, and died... | |
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...Thy posterity shall sway ; Where his eagles never flew, None invincihle as they. IX. Such the hard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet hut awful lyre. X. She, with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her hosom glow : Rush'd to hattle,... | |
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