Selections from the British Poets, Volume 1Harper & Bros., 1810 |
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Page 94
... throne , The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along , ' Less Philomel will deign a song , In her sweetest , saddest plight , Smoothing the rugged brow of Night , While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke , Gently o'er the ...
... throne , The cherub Contemplation ; And the mute Silence hist along , ' Less Philomel will deign a song , In her sweetest , saddest plight , Smoothing the rugged brow of Night , While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke , Gently o'er the ...
Page 133
... throne and monarchy of God , Raised impious war in heaven , and battle proud . With vain attempt . Him the Almighty power Hurl'd headlong flaming from the ethereal sky , With hideous ruin and combustion , down fo bottomless perdition ...
... throne and monarchy of God , Raised impious war in heaven , and battle proud . With vain attempt . Him the Almighty power Hurl'd headlong flaming from the ethereal sky , With hideous ruin and combustion , down fo bottomless perdition ...
Page 134
... throne . What though the field be lost ? All is not lost ; the unconquerable will , And study of revenge , immortal hate , And courage never to submit or yield , And what is else not to be overcome ; That glory never shall his wrath or ...
... throne . What though the field be lost ? All is not lost ; the unconquerable will , And study of revenge , immortal hate , And courage never to submit or yield , And what is else not to be overcome ; That glory never shall his wrath or ...
Page 141
... thrones , Though of their names in heavenly records now Be no memorial ; blotted out and ' rased By their rebellion from the book of life . Nor had they yet among the sons of Eve Got them new names , till , wandering o'er the earth ...
... thrones , Though of their names in heavenly records now Be no memorial ; blotted out and ' rased By their rebellion from the book of life . Nor had they yet among the sons of Eve Got them new names , till , wandering o'er the earth ...
Page 148
... throne , upheld by old repute , Consent , or custom ; and his regal state Put forth at full , but still his strength conceal'd , Which tempted our attempt , and wrought our fall . Henceforth his might we know , and know our own : So as ...
... throne , upheld by old repute , Consent , or custom ; and his regal state Put forth at full , but still his strength conceal'd , Which tempted our attempt , and wrought our fall . Henceforth his might we know , and know our own : So as ...
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