The Cat-fight: A Mock Heroic Poem. Supported with Copious Extracts from Ancient and Modern Classic Authors ...1824 - 276 страница |
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... breast to breast , the dauntless hosts advance The glittering falchion , and the shining lance ; The kneaded sand is mix'd with smoking gore , And dreadful heroes sink to rise no more . Such was Marengo [ 4 ] —such the dire affray— [ 4 ] ...
... breast to breast , the dauntless hosts advance The glittering falchion , and the shining lance ; The kneaded sand is mix'd with smoking gore , And dreadful heroes sink to rise no more . Such was Marengo [ 4 ] —such the dire affray— [ 4 ] ...
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... , or make we gods of our desire ? A generous ardour boils within my breast ; Eager of action -- enemy to rest ; This urges me to fight , and fires my mind To leave a memorable name behind ; Gama , [ 11 ] the great and brave , 38.
... , or make we gods of our desire ? A generous ardour boils within my breast ; Eager of action -- enemy to rest ; This urges me to fight , and fires my mind To leave a memorable name behind ; Gama , [ 11 ] the great and brave , 38.
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... breast Against the worst of fortunes and of fears . " He said . The mov'd assistants melt in tears . Then thus Ascanius , wonder - struck to see That image of his filial piety : " So great beginnings , in so green an age , Exact the ...
... breast Against the worst of fortunes and of fears . " He said . The mov'd assistants melt in tears . Then thus Ascanius , wonder - struck to see That image of his filial piety : " So great beginnings , in so green an age , Exact the ...
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... breast , he drew his breath- A king and prophet , by king Turnus lov'd : But fate by prescience cannot be remov'd . Him and his sleeping slaves he slew ; then spies Where Remus , with his rich retinue , lies . His armour - bearer first ...
... breast , he drew his breath- A king and prophet , by king Turnus lov'd : But fate by prescience cannot be remov'd . Him and his sleeping slaves he slew ; then spies Where Remus , with his rich retinue , lies . His armour - bearer first ...
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... breast , Like a fair flow'r by the keen share oppress'd-- Like a white poppy sinking on the plain , Whose heavy head is overcharg'd with rain . Despair , and rage , and vengeance justly vow'd , Drove Nisus headlong on the hostile crowd ...
... breast , Like a fair flow'r by the keen share oppress'd-- Like a white poppy sinking on the plain , Whose heavy head is overcharg'd with rain . Despair , and rage , and vengeance justly vow'd , Drove Nisus headlong on the hostile crowd ...
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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
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Страница 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...
Страница 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!
Страница 162 - Shoots far into the bosom of dim Night, A glimmering dawn : here Nature first begins Her farthest verge, and Chaos to retire...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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?
Страница 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.
Страница 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.