Jones's Cabinet Edition of British Poets, Volume 4Jones & Company, 1829 |
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... stood Carthage long , And swept the riches of the world from far ; Yet stoop'd to Rome , less wealthy , but more strong ; And this may prove our second Punic war . What peace can be where both to one pretend ? ( But they more diligent ...
... stood Carthage long , And swept the riches of the world from far ; Yet stoop'd to Rome , less wealthy , but more strong ; And this may prove our second Punic war . What peace can be where both to one pretend ? ( But they more diligent ...
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... stood propp'd upon the main . At this excess of courage , all amazed , The foremost of his foes a while withdraw : With such respect in enter'd Rome they gazed , Who on high chairs the godlike Fathers saw . And now , as where Patroclus ...
... stood propp'd upon the main . At this excess of courage , all amazed , The foremost of his foes a while withdraw : With such respect in enter'd Rome they gazed , Who on high chairs the godlike Fathers saw . And now , as where Patroclus ...
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... stood ; So thick , our navy scarce could steer their way , But seem'd to wander in a moving wood . Our little fleet was now engaged so far , That , like the swordfish in the whale , they fought ; The combat only seem'd a civil war ...
... stood ; So thick , our navy scarce could steer their way , But seem'd to wander in a moving wood . Our little fleet was now engaged so far , That , like the swordfish in the whale , they fought ; The combat only seem'd a civil war ...
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... stood still . Thus reinforced , against the adverse fleet , Still doubling ours , brave Rupert leads the way ; With the first blushes of the morn they meet , And bring night back upon the new - born day . His presence soon blows up the ...
... stood still . Thus reinforced , against the adverse fleet , Still doubling ours , brave Rupert leads the way ; With the first blushes of the morn they meet , And bring night back upon the new - born day . His presence soon blows up the ...
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... stood , With all his hosts of waters at command , Beneath them to submit th ' officious flood , And with his trident shoved them off the sand . * To the pale foes they suddenly draw near , And summon them to unexpected fight : They ...
... stood , With all his hosts of waters at command , Beneath them to submit th ' officious flood , And with his trident shoved them off the sand . * To the pale foes they suddenly draw near , And summon them to unexpected fight : They ...
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