 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 672 pages
...maintenance of our political systems : — " What constitutes a state? Not high-raised battlement or labored mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities...and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Not starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride.... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 644 pages
...maintenance of our political systems : — " What constitutes a state ? Not high-raised battlement or labored mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities...and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Not starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride.... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 396 pages
...SEC. CLXXXIV. WHAT CONSTITUTES A STATE. 1 What constitutes a State ? Not high-raised battlements or labored mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities...proud, with spires and turrets crowned; Not bays and broad-arm ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride; Nat starred and spangled courts, Where... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...pursuit.' An Ode, in, Imitation of Alarm. What constitutes a state 1 Not high-raised battlement or laboured ose were her tresse« seen, her zone unbound : And...amidst his frolic play, A« if he would the charm porte, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Not starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 30 pages
...and maintenance of our political systems : " What constitutes a State? Not high rais'd battlements or labored mound, Thick wall or moated gate; Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crown'd; Not bays and broad arm'd ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride; Not starr'd... | |
 | William Russell - 1851 - 392 pages
...strength and safety of a state. " What constitutes a state ? — Not high raised battlement or laboured mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crown'd, Not bays and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, proud navies ride; Not starred... | |
 | Dean Dudley - 1851 - 268 pages
...most happily wedded. Sings one of these, " What constitutes a State ? Not high-raised battlement, or labored mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud, with spires anil turrets crowned; Where laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; CUY OF COVENTRY, Co. COVENTRY,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...conduce to the strength and safety of a State. " What constitutes a State 7 Not high-raised battlement or labored mound, Thick wall, or moated gate ; Not cities...ports, Where, laughing at the storm, proud navies ride ; Nor starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed Baseness wafts perfume to Pride ! No '. men, high-minded... | |
 | Thomas D'Arcy McGee - 1852 - 248 pages
...children." " What constitutes a State? Not high-raised battlements, or labored mound, Thick walls, or moated gate ; Not cities proud, with spires and...and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Nor starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride.... | |
 | Thomas D'Arcy McGee - 1852 - 248 pages
...into exile, as if for the express purpose of meeting and routing the armies of Britain at Thick walls, or moated gate ; Not cities proud, with spires and...and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Nor starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride.... | |
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What constitutes a State? Not high-raised battlement or labored mound, Thick wall or moated gate; Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crowned; Not bays and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride; Not starred and spangled... 
