 O Liberty! with profitless endeavour Have I pursued thee, many a weary hour; But thou nor swell'st the victor's strain, nor ever Didst breathe thy soul in forms of human power. Alike from all, howe'er they praise thee, (Nor prayer, nor boastful name delays...  France and Savoy - Page 51877Full view - About this book
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...O Liberty f with profitless endeavour Have 1 pursued thec many a weary hour : But thou nor swell'st the victor's strain, nor ever Didst breathe thy soul in forms of human pow'r. Alike from all, howe'er they praise thec, (Nor pray'r nor boastful name delays thee,) Alike... | |
 | 1812 - 656 lehte
...! O Liberty! with profitless endeavour Have I pursued thee many a weary hour: But thou nor swell'st the victor's strain, nor ever Didst breathe thy soul in forms of human pow*r. Alike from all, however they praise thee, (Nor pray'r nor boastful name delays thee,) Alike... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1817 - 334 lehte
...Liberty ! with profitless endeavour Have I pursued thee, many a weary hour ; But thou nor swell'st the victor's strain, nor ever Didst breathe thy soul...— on that sea-cliff's verge, Whose pines, scarce travell'd by the breeze above, Had made one murmur with the distant surge ! Yes, while I stood and... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1817 - 312 lehte
...profitless endeavor Have I pursued thee many a weary hour ; But thou nor swell'st the victor's pomp, nor ever Didst breathe thy soul in forms of human...praise thee (Nor prayer nor boastful name delays thee) From superstition's harpy minions And factious blasphemy's obscener slaves, Thou speedest on thy cherub... | |
 | 1834 - 918 lehte
...Have I pursued thee, many a weary hour ; But thou nor swell'st the victor's strain, nor ever Didat breathe thy soul in forms of human power. Alike from...boastful name delays thee,) Alike from Priestcraft's happy mininns, And factious Blasphemy's obscener slaves, Thou speedest on thy subtle pinions, The guide... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 lehte
...O Liberty ! with profitless endeavour Have I pursued thee many a weary hour : But thou nor swell'st the victor's strain, nor ever Didst breathe thy soul...obscener slaves, Thou speedest on thy subtle pinions, [waves ! The guide of homeless winds and playmate of the And there I felt thee — on that seaclifPs... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 406 lehte
...O Liberty ! with profitless endeavour Have I pursued thee many a weary hour : But thou nor swell'st the victor's strain, nor ever Didst breathe thy soul...obscener slaves, Thou speedest on thy subtle pinions, [waves ! The guide of homeless winds and playmate of the And there I felt thee — on that seaclifTs... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 lehte
...O Liberty ! with profitless endeavour Have I pursued thee many a weary hour : But thou nor swell'st the victor's strain, nor ever Didst breathe thy soul...obscener slaves, Thou speedest on thy subtle pinions, [waves ! The guide of homeless winds andplaymate of the And there I felt thee — on that seaclifPs... | |
 | 1826 - 434 lehte
...O, Liberty! with profitless endeavour Have I pursued thee many a weary hour; But thou nor swell'st the victor's strain, nor ever Didst breathe thy soul...praise thee, (Nor prayer nor boastful name delays thee) T Alike from priestcraft's harpy minions, And factious blasphemy's obscener slaves, Thou speedest on... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1828 - 374 lehte
...Liberty ! with profitless endeavour Have I pursued thee, many a weary hour ; But thou nor swell'st the victor's strain, nor ever Didst breathe thy soul...human power. Alike from all, howe'er they praise thee, (Not prayer, nor boastful name delays thee) Alike from Priestcraft's harpy minions, And factious Blasphemy's... | |
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