Jones's Cabinet Edition of British Poets, Volume 3Jones & Company, 1829 |
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... once the proof and scourge of man's fallen state ! After the brightest conquest , what appears Of all thy glories ? for the vanquish'd chains ! For the proud victor , what ? Alas to reign C'er desolated nations ! a drear waste , By one ...
... once the proof and scourge of man's fallen state ! After the brightest conquest , what appears Of all thy glories ? for the vanquish'd chains ! For the proud victor , what ? Alas to reign C'er desolated nations ! a drear waste , By one ...
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... once to end the long - drawn war In single combat , ' gainst that hardy foe Who dares encounter him . DAVID . Say , mighty Abner , What are the haughty terms of his defiance ? ABNER . Proudly he stalks around the extremest bounds Of ...
... once to end the long - drawn war In single combat , ' gainst that hardy foe Who dares encounter him . DAVID . Say , mighty Abner , What are the haughty terms of his defiance ? ABNER . Proudly he stalks around the extremest bounds Of ...
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... Once an unheeded acorn lay . O king ! Who ne'er begins can never aught achieve Of glorious . Thou thyself was once unknown , Till fair occasion brought thy worth to light . Far higher views inspire my youthful heart Than human praise ...
... Once an unheeded acorn lay . O king ! Who ne'er begins can never aught achieve Of glorious . Thou thyself was once unknown , Till fair occasion brought thy worth to light . Far higher views inspire my youthful heart Than human praise ...
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... once your slaughter'd lords By mighty Samson found one common grave ! When his broad shoulders the firm pillars heaved , And to its base the tottering fabric shook . GOLIATH . Insulting boy ! perhaps thou hast not heard The infamy of ...
... once your slaughter'd lords By mighty Samson found one common grave ! When his broad shoulders the firm pillars heaved , And to its base the tottering fabric shook . GOLIATH . Insulting boy ! perhaps thou hast not heard The infamy of ...
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... once beneath another lord , His grandsire , who subdu'd Jehoiachin , And hither brought sad Judah's captive tribes ; And with them brought the rich and precious relics Of our fam'd temple ; all the holy treasure , The golden vases , and ...
... once beneath another lord , His grandsire , who subdu'd Jehoiachin , And hither brought sad Judah's captive tribes ; And with them brought the rich and precious relics Of our fam'd temple ; all the holy treasure , The golden vases , and ...
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