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... truth over despotic and barbarous countries , by a melancholy contrast of ideas , we are led to reflect upon the hard fate of a brave people recently conspicu- ous in their struggles for independence .... description of the capture of ...
... truth over despotic and barbarous countries , by a melancholy contrast of ideas , we are led to reflect upon the hard fate of a brave people recently conspicu- ous in their struggles for independence .... description of the capture of ...
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... Truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam , And aimless HOPE delights her darkest dream . Oft when yon moon has climb'd the midnight sky , And the lone sea - bird wakes its wildest cry , Piled on the steep ...
... Truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam , And aimless HOPE delights her darkest dream . Oft when yon moon has climb'd the midnight sky , And the lone sea - bird wakes its wildest cry , Piled on the steep ...
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... Truth shall arrest the murd'rous arm profane , Wild Obi flies the veil is rent in twain . Where barb'rous hordes on Scythian mountains roam , Truth , Mercy , Freedom , yet shall find a home ; Where'er degraded Nature bleeds and pines ...
... Truth shall arrest the murd'rous arm profane , Wild Obi flies the veil is rent in twain . Where barb'rous hordes on Scythian mountains roam , Truth , Mercy , Freedom , yet shall find a home ; Where'er degraded Nature bleeds and pines ...
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... Truth ! thy triumph ceased a while , And HOPE , thy sister , ceased with thee to smile , When leagued Oppression pour'd to Northern wars Her whisker'd pandoors and her fierce hussars , Waved her dread standard to the breeze of morn ...
... Truth ! thy triumph ceased a while , And HOPE , thy sister , ceased with thee to smile , When leagued Oppression pour'd to Northern wars Her whisker'd pandoors and her fierce hussars , Waved her dread standard to the breeze of morn ...
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... saddening plains , The starless night of desolation reigns ; Truth shall restore the light by Nature given , And , like Prometheus , bring the fire of Heaven ! Prone to the dust Oppression shall be hurl'd , ...... 32 PLEASURES OF HOPE .
... saddening plains , The starless night of desolation reigns ; Truth shall restore the light by Nature given , And , like Prometheus , bring the fire of Heaven ! Prone to the dust Oppression shall be hurl'd , ...... 32 PLEASURES OF HOPE .
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adamantine adieu afar anguish ANTISTROPHE Arion beauty Beauty's bleed bliss bosom bowers Brama brave bright Briton brow burst cease charm child clime command cried deed deep delight doom'd dread dust dust return earth eternal fate fire fond friendless Gilderoy glow hail hand Hark Hast thou hath heart Heaven heavenly Hindoo hour hurl'd isles James Ballantyne life's light lingering lonely lyre MEDEA Mercy midnight mingles mournful Murder murmur Muse Nature Nature's NOTE numbers o'er pang parricide Peace pensive Plato PLEASURES OF HOPE poor dog Tray Prague proud rapture red dragons sacred sapient scenes seraph shade shalt shore sigh slumber smile song sooth sorrow soul spirit storm strings sublime sweep sweet tears thee thine trembling triumph Truth twas unfathom'd vale Vengeance viewless wandering watch wave weep wheels wild winds wing wounded Hussar wrath wretch yonder