Sage beneath the spreading oak Sat the Druid, hoary chief: Every burning word he spoke Full of rage, and full of grief. ' Princess ! if our aged eyes Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, 'Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues. ' Rome shall... The Task: And Other Poems - Стр. 220авторы: William Cowper - 1845 - Страниц: 324Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| William Cowper - 1832 - Страниц: 602
...of grief. Princess ! if our aged eyes Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, 'Tis because resentment tics All the terrors of our tongues. Rome shall perish...the blood that she has spilt ; Perish, hopeless and abhorred, Deep in ruin as in guilt. Rome, for empire far renowned, Tramples on a thousand states, Soon... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1832 - Страниц: 428
...spoke, Full of rage and full of grief : Princess ! if our aged eyes Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, 'Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues....the blood that she has spilt ; Perish hopeless and abhorred, Deep in ruin as in guilt. Rome, for empire far renowned, Tramples on a thousand states, Soon... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - Страниц: 620
...Full of rage, and full of grief. " Princess ! if our aged eyes Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, 'Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues....thousand states ; Soon her pride shall kiss the ground — " Other Romans shall arise, Heedless of a soldier's name ; Sounds, not arms, shall win the prize,... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - Страниц: 406
...Full of rage, and full of grief. i Princess ! if our aged eyes Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, 'Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues....a thousand states ; Soon her pride shall kiss the groundHark ! the Gaul is at her gates I Other Romans shall arise, Heedless of a soldier's name ; Sounds,... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - Страниц: 710
...spoke Full of rage, and full of grief. Princess ! if our aged eyes Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, 'Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues....abhorr'd, Deep in ruin as in guilt. Rome, for empire far renown 'd. Tramples on a thousand states ; Soon her pride shall kiss the groundHark ! the Gaul is at... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - Страниц: 396
...spoke Full of rage and full of grief. Princess ! if our aged eyes Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, 'Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues....Perish hopeless and abhorr'd, Deep in ruin as in guilt. Home for empire far renown'd, Tramples on a thousand states, Soon her pride shall kiss the ground,... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - Страниц: 342
...spoke Full of rage and full of grief. Princess ! if our aged eyes Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, 'Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues....the blood that she has spilt ; Perish, hopeless and abhorred, Deep in ruin as in guilt. Rome, for empire far renowned, Tramples on a thousand states ;... | |
| Jesse Olney - 1838 - Страниц: 346
...eyes] Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, 'Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues. 4. " Rome shall perish — write that word In the blood that she has spilt ; Perish, hopeless aud abhorr'd, Deep in ruin as in guilt. 6. " Rome, for empire far renown'd, Tramples on a thousand... | |
| 1839 - Страниц: 320
...spoke Full of rage, and full of grief. Princess ! if our aged eyes Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues....the blood that she has spilt ; Perish, hopeless and abhorred, Deep in ruin as in guilt. Rome, fur empire far renowned, Tramples on a thousand states ;... | |
| William Cowper - 1841 - Страниц: 240
...word In the blood that she hast spill'd ; Perish, hopeless and abhorrd, Deep in ruin as in guilt V. Rome, for empire far renown'd, Tramples on a thousand states ; Soon her pride shall kiss the groundHark ! the Gaul is at her gates ! VI. Other Romans shall arise, Heedless of a soldier's name... | |
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