The Poetical Works of Isaac WilkinsonI. Wilkinson, 1824 |
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... skies afar , Of hostile armies rushing to the war ; Then in a moment fiery columns rise , From which deploy'd two lines along the skies . Sometimes 8 WILKINSON'S POEMS .
... skies afar , Of hostile armies rushing to the war ; Then in a moment fiery columns rise , From which deploy'd two lines along the skies . Sometimes 8 WILKINSON'S POEMS .
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... skies . Sometimes , oblique , they quickly chang'd their form , And , rolling onward , brav'd the iron storm . Both armies now in azure fields are seen , Nor far the distance of the space between ; - In airy circles , horsemen seem'd to ...
... skies . Sometimes , oblique , they quickly chang'd their form , And , rolling onward , brav'd the iron storm . Both armies now in azure fields are seen , Nor far the distance of the space between ; - In airy circles , horsemen seem'd to ...
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... skies . Her lips like coral reddening through the wave , Which draws the diver to the crimson cave ; Not like the polish'd , cold European dame , She met her lover with a fiercer flame ; With no adulterous whisper , to alloy Her duty ...
... skies . Her lips like coral reddening through the wave , Which draws the diver to the crimson cave ; Not like the polish'd , cold European dame , She met her lover with a fiercer flame ; With no adulterous whisper , to alloy Her duty ...
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... skies ; With no unhealthy labour , for to bring The sickly cheek and the enfeebled limb . Robust and vigorous , in that happy scene , Their youth is hardy , and their old age green ; Primeval innocence with no alloy , No crafty serpent ...
... skies ; With no unhealthy labour , for to bring The sickly cheek and the enfeebled limb . Robust and vigorous , in that happy scene , Their youth is hardy , and their old age green ; Primeval innocence with no alloy , No crafty serpent ...
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... skies ! Ah ! gone for ever are the happy hours , When he with freedom rang'd yon verdant bowers . Late as I roam'd , intent on nature's charms , And leaning where yon oak expands its arms , I read the Vision of the fallen chief , I read ...
... skies ! Ah ! gone for ever are the happy hours , When he with freedom rang'd yon verdant bowers . Late as I roam'd , intent on nature's charms , And leaning where yon oak expands its arms , I read the Vision of the fallen chief , I read ...
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Angels arms band banner Bard Bellona beneath blood blooming blow bold borne brave breast breath bright burning Caledonia Cam'ron chains chief Christian clan Cockermouth croud crown Culloden daring death deeds despots dread Elysian eternal Falkirk fam'd fame fatal fate fear field fierce fiery fight fire flame flowers foes form'd freedom furious Gallia gloom green ground Haram haughty heart heaven Hengist heroes Highland holy hope Houris ISAAC WILKINSON Isles King land legions lofty LORD BYRON loud lyre manly martial mercy mighty Minstrel Moloch morn Moslem mourn Muse noble northern storm numbers o'er o'er thy Odin patriot Phlegethon plain proud reign rise rose sacred Saxon scene seen shade shine sing skies slain slave smiles song soul Southey's spread stern storm strains Stygian Sultan sung sweet sword thee thou throne tomb tyrant vassals vengeance warlike warriors Wat Tyler wav'd wave wild wing Wymondham Ye lied young youth
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Page 91 - Think not, when all your scanty stores afford Is spread at once upon the sparing board ; Think not, when worn the homely robe appears, While, on the roof, the howling tempest bears ; What farther shall this feeble life sustain, And what shall clothe these shivering limbs again. Say, does not life its nourishment exceed ? And the fair body its investing weed ? Behold...
Page 91 - For others, when we hold it forth, They, in their pride, the boon refuse. By long experience taught, we now Can rightly judge of friends and foes, Can all the worth of these allow...
Page 64 - Bursts the wild cry of horror and dismay! Hark, as the smouldering piles with thunder fall, A thousand shrieks for hopeless mercy call! Earth shook— red meteors flash'd along the sky, And conscious Nature shudder'd at the cry!
Page 34 - Yet still there whispers the small voice within, Heard through Gain's silence, and o'er Glory's din : Whatever creed be taught or land be trod, Man's conscience is the oracle of God.
Page 16 - Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, August her deed, and sacred be her fame; Before true passion all those views remove, Fame, wealth, and honour! what are you to Love?
Page 80 - There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh'd farewell!
Page 90 - Behold! and look away your low despair— See the light tenants of the barren air: To them, nor stores, nor granaries belong, Nought but the woodland and the pleasing song; Yet, your kind heavenly Father bends his eye On the least wing that flits along the sky...
Page 94 - What sounds of brazen wheels, what thunder, scare And stun the reader with the din of war ! With fear my spirits and my blood retire To see the seraphs sunk in clouds of fire ; But when with eager steps from hence I rise. And view the first gay...
Page 100 - I have warr'd with a world which vanquish'd me only When the meteor of conquest allured me too far ; I have coped with the nations which dread me thus lonely, The last single Captive to millions in war.
Page 73 - Who, sternly marking on his native soil, The blood, the tears, the anguish, and the toil, Shall bid each righteous heart exult, to see Peace to the slave, and vengeance on the free ! Yet, yet, degraded men ! th...