Kettell, Samuel: Specimens of American Poetry...1829 |
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... Spring returns , and they more youthfull made ; But Man grows old , lies down , remains where once he ' s laid . By birth more noble than those creatures all , Yet seems by nature and by custome cursed , No sooner born , but grief and ...
... Spring returns , and they more youthfull made ; But Man grows old , lies down , remains where once he ' s laid . By birth more noble than those creatures all , Yet seems by nature and by custome cursed , No sooner born , but grief and ...
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... springs , whereat the Nymphs do play : With lofty hills , where Poets rear their tales , To heavenly vaults , which heav'nly sound repay By echo's sweet rebound : here ladye's kiss , Circling nor songs , nor dance's circle miss ; But ...
... springs , whereat the Nymphs do play : With lofty hills , where Poets rear their tales , To heavenly vaults , which heav'nly sound repay By echo's sweet rebound : here ladye's kiss , Circling nor songs , nor dance's circle miss ; But ...
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... spring ; but ah ! hee ' l find The sword still drawn , men of unchanged mind . Cold winter now nibbles at hands and toes , And shrewdly pinches both our friends and foes . Fierce Boreas whips the pagan tribe together , Advising them to ...
... spring ; but ah ! hee ' l find The sword still drawn , men of unchanged mind . Cold winter now nibbles at hands and toes , And shrewdly pinches both our friends and foes . Fierce Boreas whips the pagan tribe together , Advising them to ...
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... springs , quick boggs and miery plashes ; A place which nature coyn'd on very nonce , For tygers , not for men to be a sconce ; Twas here these monsters shapt and fac'd like men Took up their Rendezvouz and brumal den , On the whole ...
... springs , quick boggs and miery plashes ; A place which nature coyn'd on very nonce , For tygers , not for men to be a sconce ; Twas here these monsters shapt and fac'd like men Took up their Rendezvouz and brumal den , On the whole ...
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... in the cabin sat , Reflecting on their true and sad estate ; Whilst holy Warham's sacred lips did treat About God's promises and mercies great , Still more gigantic births spring from the clouds , Which 22 ROGER WOLCOTT .
... in the cabin sat , Reflecting on their true and sad estate ; Whilst holy Warham's sacred lips did treat About God's promises and mercies great , Still more gigantic births spring from the clouds , Which 22 ROGER WOLCOTT .
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Términos y frases comunes
Anarchiad arms beauty beneath bless'd blessings blest blood bloom bosom Boston breast breath bright charms clouds Connecticut Cotton Mather coursers crown'd death deep divine doth dread earth England eyes fair fame fancy fate father fear fields fierce fire flame flowers foes friends genius gloom glorious glory grace groves hand Harvard College heart heaven heavenly heroes Hudibras immortal inspire John Cotton JOHN TRUMBULL king labors land LEMUEL HOPKINS live loud lyre M'Fingal Massachusetts MATHER BYLES mighty mind muse ne'er night numbers o'er peace plain poem poet praise pride rage raptures realms reign rise roar round sacred scenes shade shine shore sing skies smiling soft song soul sound spirit spread stood storm stream sweet sword tears tempests thee THOMAS GODFREY thou throne thunder toil trembling verse vex'd waves whigs wild wind wings woes Yale College youth
Pasajes populares
Página 341 - Enjoyed the peace your valor won. Let independence be our boast, Ever mindful what it cost; Ever grateful for the prize, Let its altar reach the skies. > Firm, united, let us be, Rallying round our Liberty; As a band of brothers joined, Peace and safety we shall find.
Página 341 - Peace and safety we shall find. Immortal patriots! rise once more: Defend your rights, defend your shore: Let no rude foe, with impious hand, Let no rude foe, with impious hand, Invade the shrine where sacred lies Of toil and blood the well-earned prize. While offering peace sincere and just, In Heaven we place a manly trust, That truth and justice will prevail, And every scheme of bondage fail.
Página xix - O Time! the fatal wrack of mortal things, That draws oblivion's curtains over kings, Their sumptuous monuments, men know them not, Their names without a Record are forgot, Their parts, their ports, their pomp's all laid in th...
Página 238 - Columbia, Columbia, to glory arise, The queen of the world and the child of the skies...
Página 40 - A crime it is, therefore in bliss You may not hope to dwell But unto you I shall allow The easiest room in hell.
Página 196 - The royal band now ready stand, All ranged in dread array, sir, With stomach stout to see it out, And make a bloody day, sir. The cannons roar from shore to shore, The small arms make a rattle ; Since wars began I'm sure no man E'er saw so strange a battle. The rebel dales, the rebel vales, With rebel trees surrounded ; The distant woods, the hills and floods, With rebel echoes sounded.
Página xliii - Every scholar, that on proof is found able to read the original of the Old and New Testament into the Latin tongue and to resolve them logically, withal being of honest life and conversation, and at any public act hath the approbation of the overseers and master of the college, may be invested with his first degree.
Página 165 - Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption?) I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, The wants of fashion, elegance, and use.
Página 286 - By midnight moons, o'er moistening dews; In habit for the chase arrayed, The hunter still the deer pursues, The hunter and the deer— a shade!