Thirty illustrations of Childe Harold. (Art-union of Lond.).1855 |
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... arms , the day Battle's magnificently - stern array ! The thunder - clouds close o'er it , which when rent , The earth is cover'd thick with other clay , Which her own clay shall cover , heap'd and pent , Rider and horse , friend , foe ...
... arms , the day Battle's magnificently - stern array ! The thunder - clouds close o'er it , which when rent , The earth is cover'd thick with other clay , Which her own clay shall cover , heap'd and pent , Rider and horse , friend , foe ...
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... Arms and the man " -whose re - ascending star Rose o'er an empire : but beneath thy right Tully reposed from Rome ; and where yon bar Of girdling mountains intercepts the sight The Sabine farm was till'd , the weary bard's delight ...
... Arms and the man " -whose re - ascending star Rose o'er an empire : but beneath thy right Tully reposed from Rome ; and where yon bar Of girdling mountains intercepts the sight The Sabine farm was till'd , the weary bard's delight ...
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... , sedulous to stop the coming tide , Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride . Onwards , methinks , and diligently slow , The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; D 260 270 280 9 Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar , Scoops.
... , sedulous to stop the coming tide , Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride . Onwards , methinks , and diligently slow , The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; D 260 270 280 9 Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar , Scoops.
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Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar , Scoops out an empire , and usurps the shore ; While the pent ocean , rising o'er the pile , Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal , the yellow - blossom'd vale , The ...
Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar , Scoops out an empire , and usurps the shore ; While the pent ocean , rising o'er the pile , Sees an amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal , the yellow - blossom'd vale , The ...
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... talent sinks , and merit weeps unknown ; Till time may come , when , stript of all her charms , The land of scholars , and the nurse of arms , 330 340 350 11 Where noble stems transmit the patriot flame , Where kings.
... talent sinks , and merit weeps unknown ; Till time may come , when , stript of all her charms , The land of scholars , and the nurse of arms , 330 340 350 11 Where noble stems transmit the patriot flame , Where kings.
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ANSDELL ART-UNION OF LONDON beneath black Swiss blessings Blest boast bosom breast C. I. ST C. T. THOMPSON C. W. COPE charms cheer climes Creation's DALZIEL display'd DODGSON doth dwell E. H. CORBOULD E. H. WEHNERT E. M. WARD e'en eyes F. J. SMYTH F. W. HULME F. W. TOPHAM flies freedom GILBERT Goddess H. C. SELOUS H. O. SMITH hamlets hath heart Heav'n Hence hoard honour HUSKISSON IL PENSEROSO ILLUSTRATIONS DESIGNED EXPRESSLY Italy J. L. WILLIAMS JACKSON JAMES GODWIN kings L'ALLEGRO lov'd MEASOM Melancholy mind Mirth morn mountains Nature's night Nymph o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH PENSEROSO Pleas'd pleasures pomp praise pride repose Rhine rise rocks round S. A. HART shore sighs sing skies smiling soul sweet TAYLER thee thine THIRTY ILLUSTRATIONS DESIGNED thou toil TRAVELLER tyrants W. J. LINTON W. L. LEITCH W. T. GREEN waves wealth winds wings XXII XXIII XXVI XXVII
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Page 1 - Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale ; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good.
Page 12 - But when contending chiefs blockade the throne, Contracting regal power to stretch their own, When I behold a factious band agree To call it freedom when themselves are free, Each wanton judge new penal statutes draw, Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law...