 Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre. She, with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bosom glow : Rush'd to battle, fought, and died ; Dying, hurl'd them at the foe.  Kottabos: College Miscellany - Page 3161877Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 394 pages
...prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but aweful lyre. She with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in...due ; Empire is on us bestow'd, Shame and ruin wait for you ! HEROISM. THERE was a time when ^Etna's silent fire Slept unperceived, the mountain yet entire,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...flew. None invincible as they. Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre....all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bosom glow : Uush'd to battle, fought and died ; Dying, hurl'd them at the foe. Ruffians, pitiless as proud, Heav'n... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...flew, None invincible as they. Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre....all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bosom glow : Rushed to battle, fought, and died ; Dying, hurled them at the foe. Ruffians, pitiless as proud,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...words, Pregnant with celestial fire ; Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre. 10. She, with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bosom glow : Rnsh'd to battle, fought and died ; Dying, hurl'd them at the foe. 11. "Ruffians, pitiless as proud,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...flew, None invincible as they." Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre....awards the vengeance due ; Empire is on us bestow'd, Shume and ruin wait for you I HEROISM. THERE was a time when ^Etna's silent fire Slept unperceived,... | |
 | 1839 - 320 pages
...flew, None invincible as they. Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre....all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bosom glow ; Rushed to battle, fought and died ; Dying hurled them at the foe. Ruffians, pitiless as proud, Heaven... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1841 - 358 pages
...flew, None invincible as they. Such the Bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre....due ; Empire is on us bestow'd, Shame and ruin wait for you. HEROISM. THERE was a time when Etna's silent fire Slept unperceived, the mountain yet entire... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 pages
...flew, None invincible as they. Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre....Heaven awards the vengeance due ; Empire is on us bestow 'd, Shame and ruin wait for you. HEROISM. THERE was a time when ^Etna's silent fire Slept unperceived,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 pages
...words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chorda Of his sweet but awful lyre. X. She, with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her...battle, fought, and died ; Dying hurl'd them at the foe. XI. Ruffians, pitiless as proud, Heav'n awards the vengeance duoEmpire is on us bestow 'd, Shame and... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - American poetry - 1842 - 352 pages
...flew, None invincible as they. Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre....all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bosom glow ; Rushed to battle, fought, and died ; Dying hurled them at the foe. Ruffians, pitiless as proud, Heaven... | |
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