| Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 páginas
...betokens us not degenerated nor drooping to a fatal decay, but casting off the old and wrinkled skin of corruption, to outlive these pangs, and wax young...and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honourable in these latter ages. Methinks I see, in my mind, a noble and puissant nation rousing herself,... | |
| William Jones - 1838 - 696 páginas
...has been frequently quoted, but should never be omitted in any portraiture of this heroic age : — " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation, rousing herself, like a strong man after sleep, and shaking his invincible locks. Methinks I see her, as an eagle, mewing... | |
| Tracts - 1840 - 514 páginas
...betokens us not degenerated nor drooping to a fatal decay, but casting off the old and wrinkled skin of corruption, to outlive these pangs and wax young...and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honourable in these latter ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 páginas
...being the identical stream known by the name of the Kaaters-kill. ENGLISH WRITERS ON AMERICA. "Mcthiuks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation, rousing herself like a sirong man after Bleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I Bee her as an eagle, mewing... | |
| William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1845 - 558 páginas
...betokens us not degenerated nor drooping to a fatal decay, but casting off the old and wrinkled skin of corruption, to outlive these pangs and wax young...mind, a noble and puissant nation rousing herself, like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : meihinks I see her as an eagle muing... | |
| John Milton - 1845 - 572 páginas
...entering the glorious ways of truth and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honourable in these latter ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after slee\), and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle muing... | |
| Basil Montagu, Hannah Mary Rathbone - 1845 - 396 páginas
...harvest ; there need not be five weeks had we but eyes to lift up, the fields are white already. REFORM. METHINKS I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing himself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an... | |
| John Prince - 1846 - 480 páginas
...regarded as a prophecy. Whether it has ever yet been realized, or is waiting for its fulfilment, judge ye. "Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...shaking her invincible locks; methinks I see her as an eagl« inning her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 580 páginas
...betokens us not degenerated, nor drooping to a fatal decay, by casting off the old and wrinkled skin of corruption to outlive these pangs, and wax young...and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honourable in these latter ages. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 páginas
...discourse, not beneath the reach of any point that human capacity can soar to. * * Methinks I see in uiy hap to die, Well bury Ч in a Christmas pie, And...every lad is wond'rous trim, And no man minds his la sec her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam... | |
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