Jones's Cabinet Edition of British Poets, Volume 3Jones & Company, 1829 |
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... sight may mean . MIRIAM behind . [ Exit Maid , O blest , beyond my hopes ! he is discover'd ; My brother will be sav'd ! who is this stranger ? Ah ! tis the princess , cruel Pharaoh's daughter . If she resemble her inhuman Sire , She ...
... sight may mean . MIRIAM behind . [ Exit Maid , O blest , beyond my hopes ! he is discover'd ; My brother will be sav'd ! who is this stranger ? Ah ! tis the princess , cruel Pharaoh's daughter . If she resemble her inhuman Sire , She ...
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... sight ; Within the vessel lies a sleeping babe , A fairer infant have I never seen . PRINCESS . Who knows but some unhappy Hebrew woman Has thus expos'd her infant , to evade The stern decree of my too cruel Sire . Unhappy mothers ! oft ...
... sight ; Within the vessel lies a sleeping babe , A fairer infant have I never seen . PRINCESS . Who knows but some unhappy Hebrew woman Has thus expos'd her infant , to evade The stern decree of my too cruel Sire . Unhappy mothers ! oft ...
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... sight ! He is not there -- he's lost , he's gone , he's drown'd ! Toss'd by each beating surge my infant floats . Cold , cold , and watery is thy grave , my child ! Oh no - I see the ark - Transporting sight ! [ She goes towards it . I ...
... sight ! He is not there -- he's lost , he's gone , he's drown'd ! Toss'd by each beating surge my infant floats . Cold , cold , and watery is thy grave , my child ! Oh no - I see the ark - Transporting sight ! [ She goes towards it . I ...
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... sight of blood , Though brave thou feel'st when peril is not nigh , Will pale thy ardent cheek . DAVID . Not so , O king ! This youthful arm has been imbrued in blood , Though yet no blood of men has ever stain'd it . Thy servant's ...
... sight of blood , Though brave thou feel'st when peril is not nigh , Will pale thy ardent cheek . DAVID . Not so , O king ! This youthful arm has been imbrued in blood , Though yet no blood of men has ever stain'd it . Thy servant's ...
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... sight . The dart of vengeance tremble in the air , I see Ere long to pierce the impious king . Even now The desolating angel stalks abroad , And brandishes aloft the two - edged sword Of retribution keen ; he soon will strike , And ...
... sight . The dart of vengeance tremble in the air , I see Ere long to pierce the impious king . Even now The desolating angel stalks abroad , And brandishes aloft the two - edged sword Of retribution keen ; he soon will strike , And ...
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