Jones's Cabinet Edition of British Poets, Volume 3Jones & Company, 1829 |
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... rule . This man of war , this champion of Philistia , Is of the sons of Anak's giant race : Goliath is his name . His fearful stature , Unparallel'd in Israel , measures more Than twice three cubits . On his towering head A helm of ...
... rule . This man of war , this champion of Philistia , Is of the sons of Anak's giant race : Goliath is his name . His fearful stature , Unparallel'd in Israel , measures more Than twice three cubits . On his towering head A helm of ...
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... Rules the nations with a nod ! To great Belshazzar be the goblet crown'd ! Belshazzar's name the echoing roofs rebound ! BELSHAZZAR . Enough ! the kindling rapture fires my brain , And my heart dances to the flattering sounds . I feel ...
... Rules the nations with a nod ! To great Belshazzar be the goblet crown'd ! Belshazzar's name the echoing roofs rebound ! BELSHAZZAR . Enough ! the kindling rapture fires my brain , And my heart dances to the flattering sounds . I feel ...
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... rules the world . BELSHAZZAR . No more , ye wretched sycophants ! no more ! The sweetest note which flattery now can ... rule The third in rank throughout our Babylon . Second ASTROLOGER . Such recompense becomes Belshazzar's bounty ...
... rules the world . BELSHAZZAR . No more , ye wretched sycophants ! no more ! The sweetest note which flattery now can ... rule The third in rank throughout our Babylon . Second ASTROLOGER . Such recompense becomes Belshazzar's bounty ...
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... rules the sceptres and the hearts of kings , Gave thy renown'd forefather here to reign , With such extent of empire , weight of power , And greatness of dominion , the wide earth Trembled beneath the terror of his name , And kingdoms ...
... rules the sceptres and the hearts of kings , Gave thy renown'd forefather here to reign , With such extent of empire , weight of power , And greatness of dominion , the wide earth Trembled beneath the terror of his name , And kingdoms ...
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... rules , ' twill be most hard To charge him with the shadow of offence . Pure is his fame as Scythia's mountain snows , When not a breath pollutes them . O Pharnaces , I've seann'd the actions of his daily life With all the industrious ...
... rules , ' twill be most hard To charge him with the shadow of offence . Pure is his fame as Scythia's mountain snows , When not a breath pollutes them . O Pharnaces , I've seann'd the actions of his daily life With all the industrious ...
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arms Bavius beauty behold BELSHAZZAR bless bless'd bliss breast breath bright charms Columbo court cried crown'd Cupid DARIUS dear death delight Derry divine dread Dunciad e'en e'er earth ELIAB epigram eternal eyes fair fame fancy fate fear fire flame fond fool give glory goddess grace grief hand happy hast hear heart Heaven heavenly hero honour hope Iliad JOCHEBED king live Lord lyre maid mighty mind mortal mourn muse nature ne'er never night numbers nymph o'er pain passion PHARNACES Pindaric pleasure poem poet praise pride queen rage reign rise round sacred Sappho satire scene shade shine sigh sing skies smile soft song SORANUS soul spirit Spleen sweet taste tears tell thee thine things thou thought throne tongue trembling truth Twas verse vex'd Virgil virtue wings youth