 | Daniel Webster - 1853 - 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 proud, with spires and turrets crowned ; , Not bays and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Not starred... | |
 | 1854 - 402 pages
...CONSTITUTES A STATE. BY SIR 1PM JONES * WHAT constitutes a State i Not high rais'd battlements or labor'd mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud...spires and turrets crown'd ; Not bays and broad-arm'd hosts, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Not starr'd and spangled courts, Where low-bow'd... | |
 | William Russell - 1854 - 398 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 and spangled courts,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 636 pages
...other half, without their consent. " What constitutes a State ; Not high-raised battlements, or labor'd mound, Thick wall, or moated gate ; Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crown'd ; No : men, high minded men ; Men, who their duties know ; But know their rights ; and knowing, dare... | |
 | New Hampshire State Agricultural Society - 1854 - 416 pages
...strong-armed tillers of these hills ? What constitutes a State ? Not high-raised battlement, and 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, proud navies ride ; Not starred... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 pages
...hour. SIR WILLIAM JONES. AH ODE. WHAT constitutes a State 1 Not high-raised battlement or laboured 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... | |
 | 1854 - 576 pages
...strength and safety of a State. " What constitutes a State 1 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 atorm, proud navies ride ; Nor starred... | |
 | Edwin Hubbell Chapin - 1854 - 18 pages
...the poet has answered it : » " What constitutes a State ? Not high-raised battlements and 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, proud navies ride ; Not starred... | |
 | One of 'em - 1855 - 340 pages
...pass'd away. WHAT CONSTITUTES A STATE. WHAT constitutes a State ? Not high-rais'd battlements or labor'd mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crown'd ; Not bays and broad-armed hosts, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Not starr'd and spangled courts,... | |
 | Henry Washington Hilliard - 1855 - 510 pages
...noble ode of Sir William Jones : " What constitutes a state 1 Not high-raised battlements or labored mound, Thick wall, or moated gate ; Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crown'd ; Not bays and broad-ann'd ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Not starred and spangled courts,... | |
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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... 
