waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest; Some Cromwell, guiltless of his country's blood. Th' applause of listening senates... Choice Readings from Standard and Popular Authors - Pagina 181887 - 710 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pagina’s
...ray serene The dark nnfarhotn'd caves of Ocean bear: Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village...Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little Tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his... | |
| 1800 - 322 pagina’s
...inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th' applause of fist'ning senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their hist'rv in a nation's eyes, Their lot forbad: nor circumscrib'd... | |
| English poetry - 1801 - 224 pagina’s
...inglorious Milton here may rest , Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th'applause of list'ning senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land , And read their history in a nation's eyes, > TJieir lot forbade; nor circumscrib'dalone... | |
| 1803 - 294 pagina’s
...inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Tlf applause of list'ning senates to command, The threats of Pain and Ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their history in a nation's eyes, Their lot forbade : nor circumscrib'd... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pagina’s
...Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell, guiltless of his country's blood. 'lii' applause of list'ning senates to command. The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their hist'ry in a nation's eyes. Their lot forbade; nor circumscrib'd... | |
| William Wirt - 1804 - 120 pagina’s
...serene, the dark, unfathom'd waves of ocean bear; fiill many a flow'r is born to blush, unseen^ and waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breas\, the little tyrant of his fields withstood; some mute, inglorious Milton, here may rest j some... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1805 - 34 pagina’s
...inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th'applause of list'ning senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their hist'ry in a nation's eyes, Their lot forbad : nor circumscrib'd... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pagina’s
...inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell, guiltless of his country's blood. Th' apprause of lisl'ning senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their hist'ry in a nation's eyes, Their lot forbade; nor circtimscrib'd... | |
| Gilbert Austin - 1806 - 684 pagina’s
...withstood, aB nef r—dB sdf Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest; aR2 B vhf rt pAB vhc x XVI. Th' applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, B shf pBphc q Bvhx sp To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, B she qx And read their... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pagina’s
...inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th' applause of list'ning senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their hist'ry in a nation's eyes, Their lot forbad: nor circumscrib'd... | |
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