The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 17Alexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1810 - English poetry |
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... Earth , Whilst yet the mountains only rear'd their heads Above the surface of the wild expanse , Whelm'd deep below the great foundation lay , Till some kind angel , at Heav'n's high command , Roll'd back the rising tides , and haughty ...
... Earth , Whilst yet the mountains only rear'd their heads Above the surface of the wild expanse , Whelm'd deep below the great foundation lay , Till some kind angel , at Heav'n's high command , Roll'd back the rising tides , and haughty ...
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... Earth , And from their just direction turn the poles , Slow urging on the progress of the years . The constellations seem to leave their seats , And o'er the skies with solemn pace to move . You , splendid rulers of the day and night ...
... Earth , And from their just direction turn the poles , Slow urging on the progress of the years . The constellations seem to leave their seats , And o'er the skies with solemn pace to move . You , splendid rulers of the day and night ...
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... Earth rock'd around ; with all their nodding woods , And streams reverting to their troubled source , The mountain shook , while Lybia's neighb'ring god , Mysterious Ammon , from his hollow cell With deep resounding accent thus to ...
... Earth rock'd around ; with all their nodding woods , And streams reverting to their troubled source , The mountain shook , while Lybia's neighb'ring god , Mysterious Ammon , from his hollow cell With deep resounding accent thus to ...
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... earth , Our cominon parent ; be it , as the gods Shall best determine . For the present hour I bless their bounty , which hath giv'n my age To see the brave Leonidas , and bid That bero welcome on this glorious shore To fix the basis of ...
... earth , Our cominon parent ; be it , as the gods Shall best determine . For the present hour I bless their bounty , which hath giv'n my age To see the brave Leonidas , and bid That bero welcome on this glorious shore To fix the basis of ...
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... earth and water greet your destin'd lord . " As through th ' extensive grove , whose leafy boughs , Entwining , crown some eminence with shade , The tempests rush sonorous , and between The crashing branches roar ; by fierce disdain ...
... earth and water greet your destin'd lord . " As through th ' extensive grove , whose leafy boughs , Entwining , crown some eminence with shade , The tempests rush sonorous , and between The crashing branches roar ; by fierce disdain ...
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