Poems ...W. Scott, 1885 - 334 pages |
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... thee at thy birth , Was rock'd by many a rough Norwegian blast , And Danish howlings scared thee as they pass'd ; For thou wast born amid the din of arms , And suck'd a breast that panted with alarms . While yet thou wast a grov'ling ...
... thee at thy birth , Was rock'd by many a rough Norwegian blast , And Danish howlings scared thee as they pass'd ; For thou wast born amid the din of arms , And suck'd a breast that panted with alarms . While yet thou wast a grov'ling ...
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... thee with a pow'rful plea ) , A task I venture on , impell'd by thee : Oh , never seen but in thy blest effects , Nor felt but in the soul that Heav'n selects , Who seeks to praise thee , and to make thee known To other hearts , must ...
... thee with a pow'rful plea ) , A task I venture on , impell'd by thee : Oh , never seen but in thy blest effects , Nor felt but in the soul that Heav'n selects , Who seeks to praise thee , and to make thee known To other hearts , must ...
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... thee still erect . So stands a kingdom whose foundation yet Fails not , in virtue and in wisdom laid . Though all the superstructure , by the tooth Pulverised of venality , a shell Stands now , and semblance only of itself ! Thine arms ...
... thee still erect . So stands a kingdom whose foundation yet Fails not , in virtue and in wisdom laid . Though all the superstructure , by the tooth Pulverised of venality , a shell Stands now , and semblance only of itself ! Thine arms ...
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