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In their loose traces froni the field relrcat ; Sing , while beside the shaderi tomb I
mourni , While curling smokes from village tops are scen , And with fresh bays
her rural shrine adorn . And the fleet shades glide o ' er the dusky green .
Resound ...
In their loose traces froni the field relrcat ; Sing , while beside the shaderi tomb I
mourni , While curling smokes from village tops are scen , And with fresh bays
her rural shrine adorn . And the fleet shades glide o ' er the dusky green .
Resound ...
Page 295
... His sufferings yet were than the people ' s less ; Who can commence new
broils inbleeding scars , Condeinn ' dforlifethe murdering sword io wield , And
fresh remembrance of intestine wars ; And on their heirs entail a bloody field :
When the ...
... His sufferings yet were than the people ' s less ; Who can commence new
broils inbleeding scars , Condeinn ' dforlifethe murdering sword io wield , And
fresh remembrance of intestine wars ; And on their heirs entail a bloody field :
When the ...
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At length , as fare foredoom ' d , and all things The heralds last rctirid and loudly
cried , The fortune of the field be fairly tried . By course of time to their appointed
encl , At shis , the challenger with fierce defy 2 So when the sun to west was ...
At length , as fare foredoom ' d , and all things The heralds last rctirid and loudly
cried , The fortune of the field be fairly tried . By course of time to their appointed
encl , At shis , the challenger with fierce defy 2 So when the sun to west was ...
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New to the field , and heroes in their bloom ! Here shatter ' d walls , like broken
rocks , from far Th ' illustrious youths , that left their native shore Rise up in
hideous view , the guilt of war ; To march where Britous never march ' d before
Whilst ...
New to the field , and heroes in their bloom ! Here shatter ' d walls , like broken
rocks , from far Th ' illustrious youths , that left their native shore Rise up in
hideous view , the guilt of war ; To march where Britous never march ' d before
Whilst ...
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... Sent up at once a universal roar And warily forecasting to evade Or buistrous
jor : the sudden - bursting sound , The giant ' s furious arui about him wheeld ,
Like the explosion of a watlike store With restless steps aye traversing the field ,
Tor ...
... Sent up at once a universal roar And warily forecasting to evade Or buistrous
jor : the sudden - bursting sound , The giant ' s furious arui about him wheeld ,
Like the explosion of a watlike store With restless steps aye traversing the field ,
Tor ...
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| Title | Elegant Extracts, 1–2. köide Elegant Extracts, J. M. Richardson |
| Editor | Vicesimus Knox |
| Published | 1809 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 17 jaan. 2008 |
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