Avenia, Or, A Tragical Poem, on the Oppression of the Human Species, and Infringement on the Rights of Man: In Six Books, with Notes Explanatory and MiscellaneousS. Engles, 1805 - 358 páginas |
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... blood . As hungry wolves , when clouds involve the day , Rush from their dens , and prowling wide for prey , Howl to the tempest , while the savage brood Stretch'd in the cavern , pant and thirst for blood : Thus from their ships they ...
... blood . As hungry wolves , when clouds involve the day , Rush from their dens , and prowling wide for prey , Howl to the tempest , while the savage brood Stretch'd in the cavern , pant and thirst for blood : Thus from their ships they ...
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... blood , These quarter'd , sing'd and fix'd on forks of wood , All hast❜ly on the hissing coals he threw , And smoking back the tasteful viands drew . Then with delight he on the board display'd The ready meal before the strangers laid ...
... blood , These quarter'd , sing'd and fix'd on forks of wood , All hast❜ly on the hissing coals he threw , And smoking back the tasteful viands drew . Then with delight he on the board display'd The ready meal before the strangers laid ...
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... blood ; A ruffian by the royal victim stands With fi'ry eyes and sabre in his hands , Still he , th ' intrepid youth , no fears express ; August in grief , majestic in distress . His soul's far dearer part with woes oppress'd , The ...
... blood ; A ruffian by the royal victim stands With fi'ry eyes and sabre in his hands , Still he , th ' intrepid youth , no fears express ; August in grief , majestic in distress . His soul's far dearer part with woes oppress'd , The ...
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... blood ! The hapless slain , the cruel ruffians tore Who lay all languid horrible in gore ; Thus o'er th ' unguarded fence by hunger bold Springs the grim tyger and invades the fold , All dreadful growling in the midnight hours , The ...
... blood ! The hapless slain , the cruel ruffians tore Who lay all languid horrible in gore ; Thus o'er th ' unguarded fence by hunger bold Springs the grim tyger and invades the fold , All dreadful growling in the midnight hours , The ...
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... blood , He drops , he pants , and scarcely draws his breath And round about him stands the monster death : The golden light now languish on his eyes , From his fair cheeks the rosy colour flies , He grinds the dust with agonizing pain ...
... blood , He drops , he pants , and scarcely draws his breath And round about him stands the monster death : The golden light now languish on his eyes , From his fair cheeks the rosy colour flies , He grinds the dust with agonizing pain ...
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æther ANGOLA arms AVENIA beauteous behold blood brave breast breath bright Chaldea chief chieftains Christian tyrant Christians clouds coursers cries crown'd cruel dart dastard dear death deep despotism dreadful earth Ev'n ev'ry eyes fall fame fate father fear field fierce fight fix'd flames flew flies friends furious gen'rous glory gold golden gore grief groans hand HAWKINS head hear heart heav'n hero Jove LAMBERT LANGO LECLERC loud LOUVERTURE LOUVERTURE's majestic mighty woe MONDINGO mournful myrmidons native night o'er oppress'd pain panting pierc'd pity plain poison'd poor pow'r prey prince proud purple purple plain rage rise roar round ruffians rush'd sable train SAMBO ships shore sight sire skies slain slavery slaves sorrows soul spear spoke sweet Swift sword tears tempest thee thou thro thunder town trembling troops tyrants veng'ance warriors waves weeping wind wound wretched youth
Pasajes populares
Página 234 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutored mind Sees GOD in clouds, or hears Him in the wind ; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way...
Página 31 - Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom, The life, which others pay, let us bestow, And give to fame what we to nature owe ; Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we live, Or let us glory gain, or glory give!
Página iii - An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time* therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.
Página 96 - But, when he speaks, what elocution flows! Soft as the fleeces of descending snows, The copious accents fall, with easy art; Melting they fall, and sink into the heart! Wondering we hear, and fix'd in deep surprise, Our ears refute the censure of our eyes.
Página 145 - As from some mountain's craggy forehead torn, A rock's round fragment flies with fury borne, (Which from the stubborn stone a torrent rends,) Precipitate the...
Página 140 - Without a sign his sword the brave man draws, And asks no omen but his country's cause.
Página 324 - Depart from me, ye cursed ; for I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat ; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink ; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in ; naked, and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Página 272 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Página 190 - Yet on the verge of battle let us stay, And for a moment's space suspend the day; Let Heaven's high...
Página 193 - White are the decks with foam ; the winds aloud Howl o'er the masts, and sing through every shroud ; Pale, trembling, tired, the sailors freeze with fears; And instant death on every wave appears \— So pale the Greeks the eyes of Hector meet, The chief so thunders, and so shakes the fleet.