 | 1783 - 1276 pages
...lures from cities and from fields, To fell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace, and glittering arms ; And when ambition's voice commands, To march,...fall in foreign lands, I hate that drum's difcordant foam), Parading round, and round, and round : To me it talks of ravagM plains, And burning towns, and... | |
 | 1795 - 460 pages
...lures from cities, and from fields, To fell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace and glittering arms, And when Ambition's voice commands To march...lands. I hate that drum's difcordant found, Parading r«und, and round, and round : To' me it talks of ravaged plains, And burning towns and ruin'd Iwains,... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 472 pages
...I do not remember ever to have "' heard it faid, that any march of foldiers * * I hate that drum.s difcordant found, Parading round, and round, and round;...commands, To march, and fight, and fall in foreign lands, 1 hate that drum's difcordant found, Parading round, and round, and round; To me it talks of ravaged... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...defires, Is HAPPINESS confin'd; And, deaf to FOLLY'S call, attends The mufic of the mind. THE DRUM. T HATE that DRUM'S difcorda'nt found, Parading round,...DRUM'S difcordant found, Parading round, and round, and rtmnd : To me it talks of ravag'd plains, And burning towns, and ruin'd fwains, And mangled limbs,... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1793 - 550 pages
...lures from cities and from fields, To fell their liberty for chartn» Of tawdry lace and glittering arms; And when Ambition's voice commands, To march, and fight, and fall on foreign lands! II. I hate that drum's difcordant found. Parading round, and round, and round ; To... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...and round : To thoughtless youth it pleasure yields, And lures from cities and from fields, To sell their liberty for charms, Of tawdry lace, and glitt'ring...fight, and fall, in foreign lands. I hate that Drum's discordant sound, Parading round, and round, and round : To me it talks of ravag'd plains, And burning... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...and round: To thoughtless youth it pleasure yields, And lures from cities and from fields, To sell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace and glitt'ring...fight, and fall, in foreign lands. I hate that drum's discordant sound, Parading round, and round, and round : To me it talks of ravag'd plains, And burning... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...and round : To thoughtless youth it pleasure yields, And lures from cities and from fields, To sell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace and glitt'ring...commands, To march, and fight, and fall, in foreign landi. I hate that drum's discordant sound, Parading round, ami round, and round : To me it talks of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 662 pages
...their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace and glitt'ring arms ; And when Ambition's voice commands, 'o march, and fight, and fall, in foreign lands. I hate that drum's discordant sound, Parading round, and round, and round : To me it talks of ravag'd plains, And burning... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...And lures from cities and from fields, To sell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace and glittering arms ; And when Ambition's voice commands, To march,...fight, and fall, in foreign lands. I hate that drum's discordant sound, Parading round and round and round, To me it talks of ravag'd plains, And burning... | |
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I HATE that drum's discordant sound, Parading round, and round, and round : To thoughtless youth it pleasure yields, And lures from cities and from fields, To sell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace, and glittering arms ; And when ambition's voice... 
