Odes by Mr. MasonJames Rudd, 1756 - 23 pages |
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... ( for well I know , His heart would melt with friendly woe ) He , too , perchance , when these poor limbs are laid , Will heave one tuneful figh , and footh my hov'ring Shade . ODE 13 . ODE IV . On the Fate of TYRANNY 12 O DE S.
... ( for well I know , His heart would melt with friendly woe ) He , too , perchance , when these poor limbs are laid , Will heave one tuneful figh , and footh my hov'ring Shade . ODE 13 . ODE IV . On the Fate of TYRANNY 12 O DE S.
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William Mason. 13 . ODE IV . On the Fate of TYRANNY . Taken from ISAIAH , Chap . XIV . HE Prophet , having in the preceding chapter THE foretold the deftruction of Babylon , fubjoins the following Song of Triumph , which , he fuppofes ...
William Mason. 13 . ODE IV . On the Fate of TYRANNY . Taken from ISAIAH , Chap . XIV . HE Prophet , having in the preceding chapter THE foretold the deftruction of Babylon , fubjoins the following Song of Triumph , which , he fuppofes ...
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... and is quiet : they break forth into finging . 8. Yea , the fir - trees rejoice at thee , and the cedars of Lebanon , faying , Since thou art laid down , no feller is come up against us . 9. Hell O DE IV . 15 On the Fate of TYRANNY.
... and is quiet : they break forth into finging . 8. Yea , the fir - trees rejoice at thee , and the cedars of Lebanon , faying , Since thou art laid down , no feller is come up against us . 9. Hell O DE IV . 15 On the Fate of TYRANNY.
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William Mason. O DE IV . 15 On the Fate of TYRANNY . O I. 1 . PPRESSION dies : the City falls : Behold the bows her golden walls ! JEHOVAH breaks the Tyrant's rod . The Son of Wrath , whofe ruthlefs hand Hurl'd Defolation o'er the land ...
William Mason. O DE IV . 15 On the Fate of TYRANNY . O I. 1 . PPRESSION dies : the City falls : Behold the bows her golden walls ! JEHOVAH breaks the Tyrant's rod . The Son of Wrath , whofe ruthlefs hand Hurl'd Defolation o'er the land ...
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... fate , and thakes his reverend head . Juft heav'ns ! is thus thy pride imperial gone ? Is this poor heap of duft the King of Babylon ♪ II . 3 . Is this the Man , whose nod Shook kingdoms : whofe inexorable rod : Levell❜d majestic ...
... fate , and thakes his reverend head . Juft heav'ns ! is thus thy pride imperial gone ? Is this poor heap of duft the King of Babylon ♪ II . 3 . Is this the Man , whose nod Shook kingdoms : whofe inexorable rod : Levell❜d majestic ...
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Affyrian arm'd art thou Befide Behold bids Bittern blaſt breaft brow bufy ceaſe charm chear cities corfe D'ARCY's deftroy deftruction diffuſe diftant duft Eccho Elfe vainly facred fad hour fadnefs faith the Lord fall'n Fancy's Fate of TYRANNY fave faying fball fee thee ferve fhade fhadowy fhafts fhall fhare fhrine fides figh filent Fir-trees flain flame fmile folemn footh forrow fpread fragrance fill Friendship's ftand ftone ftore ftrain fwear fweep fweet fwells fword Grafping hallow'd hand Hurl'd Defolation hath heav'ns Hell Hurl'd Defolation o'er JEHOVAH King of Babylon Lebanon Lord of hofts Lucifer Lyre MEM'RY mofs-grown Mufe Muſe o'er the land o'er the plain o'er thy penfive Proud King purpofed raiſe rife round rove ſay ſhall ſkies Song ſtate ſtill thefe theſe thine thou shalt thro throne thy grave Thy pomp thy pride thy realms tomb tongue train trophied arch Verfes warbles wave whofe whoſe