Avenia, Or, A Tragical Poem, on the Oppression of the Human Species, and Infringement on the Rights of Man: In Six Books, with Notes Explanatory and MiscellaneousS. Engles, 1805 - 358 страници |
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... rends the trembling prey . With equal fury and with equal fame , Soon shall the warrior chiefs avenge the slain , The maids are all insulted on the plain , While in the midst lies dead the shepherd swain , 30 AVENIA .
... rends the trembling prey . With equal fury and with equal fame , Soon shall the warrior chiefs avenge the slain , The maids are all insulted on the plain , While in the midst lies dead the shepherd swain , 30 AVENIA .
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... slain and red with human blood ! The hapless slain , the cruel ruffians tore Who lay all languid horrible in gore ; Thus o'er th ' unguarded fence by hunger bold Springs the grim tyger and invades the fold , All dreadful growling in the ...
... slain and red with human blood ! The hapless slain , the cruel ruffians tore Who lay all languid horrible in gore ; Thus o'er th ' unguarded fence by hunger bold Springs the grim tyger and invades the fold , All dreadful growling in the ...
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... slain And mangled by the cruel Christian train ; Your ancient valor on the foes approve , Jove is with us and we will trust in Jove , ' Tis not for us but our proud foes to dread , Whose crimes sit heavy on each perjur'd head , Who hope ...
... slain And mangled by the cruel Christian train ; Your ancient valor on the foes approve , Jove is with us and we will trust in Jove , ' Tis not for us but our proud foes to dread , Whose crimes sit heavy on each perjur'd head , Who hope ...
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... slain he left him in the shades of night , Then pres'd amidst the thickest ranks of fight ; A proud imperious ruffian dead to fame , Cross'd in his way , and PEACOCK was his name ; He saw the prince and seiz'd with sudden fright , All ...
... slain he left him in the shades of night , Then pres'd amidst the thickest ranks of fight ; A proud imperious ruffian dead to fame , Cross'd in his way , and PEACOCK was his name ; He saw the prince and seiz'd with sudden fright , All ...
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... slain , Some miss the mark , and thirst for blood in vain . The brave LOUVERTURE , gloomy as the night , Forbids to plunder , and commands to fight ; Furious he spake , and as he spake he flies , " Who dares to linger , by this hand he ...
... slain , Some miss the mark , and thirst for blood in vain . The brave LOUVERTURE , gloomy as the night , Forbids to plunder , and commands to fight ; Furious he spake , and as he spake he flies , " Who dares to linger , by this hand he ...
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æther ANGOLA arms AVENIA beauteous behold blood brave breast breath bright Chaldea chief chieftains Christian tyrant Christians clouds coursers cries crown'd cruel dart dastard dear death deep despotism dreadful earth Ev'n ev'ry eyes fall fame fate father fear field fierce fight fix'd flames flew flies friends furious gen'rous glory gold golden gore grief groans hand HAWKINS head hear heart heav'n hero Jove LAMBERT LANGO LECLERC loud LOUVERTURE LOUVERTURE's majestic mighty woe MONDINGO mournful myrmidons native night o'er oppress'd pain panting pierc'd pity plain poison'd poor pow'r prey prince proud purple purple plain rage rise roar round ruffians rush'd sable train SAMBO ships shore sight sire skies slain slavery slaves sorrows soul spear spoke sweet Swift sword tears tempest thee thou thro thunder town trembling troops tyrants veng'ance warriors waves weeping wind wound wretched youth
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Страница 234 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutored mind Sees GOD in clouds, or hears Him in the wind ; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way...
Страница 31 - Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom, The life, which others pay, let us bestow, And give to fame what we to nature owe ; Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we live, Or let us glory gain, or glory give!
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Страница 96 - But, when he speaks, what elocution flows! Soft as the fleeces of descending snows, The copious accents fall, with easy art; Melting they fall, and sink into the heart! Wondering we hear, and fix'd in deep surprise, Our ears refute the censure of our eyes.
Страница 145 - As from some mountain's craggy forehead torn, A rock's round fragment flies with fury borne, (Which from the stubborn stone a torrent rends,) Precipitate the...
Страница 140 - Without a sign his sword the brave man draws, And asks no omen but his country's cause.
Страница 324 - Depart from me, ye cursed ; for I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat ; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink ; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in ; naked, and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Страница 272 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Страница 190 - Yet on the verge of battle let us stay, And for a moment's space suspend the day; Let Heaven's high...
Страница 193 - White are the decks with foam ; the winds aloud Howl o'er the masts, and sing through every shroud ; Pale, trembling, tired, the sailors freeze with fears; And instant death on every wave appears \— So pale the Greeks the eyes of Hector meet, The chief so thunders, and so shakes the fleet.