The Miscellaneous Works: In Verse and Prose, Том 1W. Strahan, 1777 |
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... arms who triumph'd , or in arts excell'd ; Chiefs , grac'd with fcars , and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots , who for facred freedom flood ; Just men , by whom impartial laws were given ; And faints , who taught , and led , the way ...
... arms who triumph'd , or in arts excell'd ; Chiefs , grac'd with fcars , and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots , who for facred freedom flood ; Just men , by whom impartial laws were given ; And faints , who taught , and led , the way ...
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... arms , and led thee to the field ; My Muse expecting on the British strand Waits thy return , and welcomes thee to land : She oft has feen thee preffing on the foe , When Europe was concern'd in ev'ry blow ; But durft not in heroic ...
... arms , and led thee to the field ; My Muse expecting on the British strand Waits thy return , and welcomes thee to land : She oft has feen thee preffing on the foe , When Europe was concern'd in ev'ry blow ; But durft not in heroic ...
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... arms , Had long forgot to meditate the foe , And hear'd unwarm'd the martial trumpet blow ; But now , infpir'd by thee , with fresh delight , Their fwords they brandish , and require the fight , Renew their ancient conquefts on the main ...
... arms , Had long forgot to meditate the foe , And hear'd unwarm'd the martial trumpet blow ; But now , infpir'd by thee , with fresh delight , Their fwords they brandish , and require the fight , Renew their ancient conquefts on the main ...
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... arms ; His conquefts freedom to the world afford , And nations blefs the labours of his fword . Thus when the forming Muse wou'd copy forth A perfect pattern of heroic worth , She fets a man triumphant in the field , O'er giants cloven ...
... arms ; His conquefts freedom to the world afford , And nations blefs the labours of his fword . Thus when the forming Muse wou'd copy forth A perfect pattern of heroic worth , She fets a man triumphant in the field , O'er giants cloven ...
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... arms , and men , promifcuous flow'd . Spain's numerous fleet that perifh'd on our coaft , Cou'd scarce a longer line of battle boast , The winds cou'd hardly drive ' em to their fate , And all the ocean labour'd with the weight . 2 ...
... arms , and men , promifcuous flow'd . Spain's numerous fleet that perifh'd on our coaft , Cou'd scarce a longer line of battle boast , The winds cou'd hardly drive ' em to their fate , And all the ocean labour'd with the weight . 2 ...
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