... 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 Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 28by William Cowper - 1850Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1782 - 378 pages
...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 380 pages
...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... | |
| 482 pages
...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... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...never flew, None invincible as they. IX. Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending, as 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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...never flew, None invincible as they. IX. Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...never flew, None invincible as they. IX. Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre. . X. She, witl\ all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bosom glow : Unshed to battle, fought, and... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...never flew, None invincible as they. Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, . Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful...her bosom glow: Rush'd to battle, fought, and died; Ruffians, pitiless as proud, Heav'n awards the vengeance due; Empire is on us bestow'd, Shame and ruin... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 404 pages
...words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre. x. She, with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her...battle, fought, and died ; Dying hurl'd them at the foe. XI. Ruffians, pitiless as proud, Heav'n awards the vengeance due ; Empire is on us bestow'd, Shame... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre. X. She, with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her...glow : Rush'd to battle, fought, and died ; Dying ImiTd them at the foe. XI. Ruffians, pitiless as proud, Heav'n awards the vengeance due ; Empire is... | |
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