The Cat-fight: A Mock Heroic Poem. Supported with Copious Extracts from Ancient and Modern Classic Authors ...1824 - 276 Seiten |
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... rock of the shores of Africa , far from the beautiful country to which he owed his pros- perity and glory , Napoleon , the greatest captain of ancient or modern times , and recently the most powerful Monarch of the earth , has breathed ...
... rock of the shores of Africa , far from the beautiful country to which he owed his pros- perity and glory , Napoleon , the greatest captain of ancient or modern times , and recently the most powerful Monarch of the earth , has breathed ...
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... rocks of the Island of Elba . There they admired the composure and resignation of him whose name alone was yet of immense weight in the politics of Europe . Napoleon watched over that Europe , to which his abdication should have given ...
... rocks of the Island of Elba . There they admired the composure and resignation of him whose name alone was yet of immense weight in the politics of Europe . Napoleon watched over that Europe , to which his abdication should have given ...
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... rock their crystal pride ; Sonorous now they roll adown the glade , Now plaintive tinkle in the secret shade ; Now from the darkling grove beneath the beam Of ruddy morn , like melted silver stream , Edging the painted margins of the ...
... rock their crystal pride ; Sonorous now they roll adown the glade , Now plaintive tinkle in the secret shade ; Now from the darkling grove beneath the beam Of ruddy morn , like melted silver stream , Edging the painted margins of the ...
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... nigh to heaven the high - bred cedar bears ; Where thro ' the glade appears the cavern'd rocks , The lofty pine - tree waves her sable locks : Would needs with lightning , hills , and mountains arm 5 * 53 It was a tough-tug-when no less ...
... nigh to heaven the high - bred cedar bears ; Where thro ' the glade appears the cavern'd rocks , The lofty pine - tree waves her sable locks : Would needs with lightning , hills , and mountains arm 5 * 53 It was a tough-tug-when no less ...
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... rocks the bubbling founts distil , The milk - white lambs come bleating down the hill The dappled heifer seeks the vales below , And from the thicket springs the bounding roe ; To his lov'd nest , on fondly fluttering wings , In ...
... rocks the bubbling founts distil , The milk - white lambs come bleating down the hill The dappled heifer seeks the vales below , And from the thicket springs the bounding roe ; To his lov'd nest , on fondly fluttering wings , In ...
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Absyrtus appear'd Argo arm'd Armida arms Ascanius Astolpho band battle beauteous behold beneath blood bold bore bosom breast breath charms chief Colchis crown'd dame dart death deep Donatia dreadful e'er earth Epistrophus Eurydice Eurytus eyes fair fam'd fame fate fear field fierce fight fill'd fir'd fire flame flood glory gold golden grace grove hand head heart Heaven hell hero hills honour host Jason join'd Jove Killkenny king land Latian Lernus limbs maid Medea Menelaus mighty Mnestheus Mopsus Muster-Roll Nephele night Nireus numbers o'er O'Kain Oïleus pass'd Pelias plain pow'r press'd proud Pteleon race rage rais'd renown'd rise roll'd rose round scarce seem'd shade shield shining shore show'd sight silver sire skies smiles soon soul Sthenelus stood stream sweet swift sword Tancred tears thee thou tide trembling troops Turnus vermil vex'd view'd Virbius warriors waves winds youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 274 - Then maids and youths shall linger here, And while its sounds at distance swell, Shall sadly seem in pity's ear To hear the woodland pilgrim's knell. Remembrance oft shall haunt the shore, When Thames in summer wreaths is drest, And oft suspend the dashing oar, To bid his gentle spirit rest...
Seite 134 - Here shift the scene, to represent How those I love my death lament. Poor Pope will grieve a month, and Gay A week, and Arbuthnot a day. St. John himself will scarce forbear To bite his pen, and drop a tear. The rest will give a shrug, and cry, "I'm sorry— but we all must die!
Seite 162 - Shoots far into the bosom of dim Night, A glimmering dawn : here Nature first begins Her farthest verge, and Chaos to retire...
Seite 88 - By four cherubic shapes ; four faces each Had wondrous ; as with stars, their bodies all, And wings, were set with eyes; with eyes the wheels Of beryl, and careering fires between...
Seite 83 - Yet soon he heal'd ; for Spirits, that live throughout Vital in every part, not as frail Man In entrails, heart or head, liver or reins, Cannot but by annihilating die; Nor in their liquid texture mortal wound Receive, no more than can the fluid air...
Seite 82 - Was given him temper'd so, that neither keen Nor solid might resist that edge : it met The sword of Satan, with steep force to smite Descending, and in half cut sheer...
Seite 90 - Among them he arriv'd ; in his right hand Grasping ten thousand thunders, which he sent Before him, such as in their souls infix'd Plagues...
Seite 132 - Now the departing prayer is read: He hardly breathes. The Dean is dead. Before the passing-bell begun, The news through half the town has run. O, may we all for Death prepare! What has he left? And who's his heir?
Seite 274 - In yonder grave a Druid lies, Where slowly winds the stealing wave ; The year's best sweets shall duteous rise To deck its poet's sylvan grave.
Seite 133 - Lady Suffolk, in the spleen, Runs laughing up to tell the queen. The queen, so gracious, mild, and good, Cries, " Is he gone ? 'tis time he should.