 The oppressive, sturdy, man-destroying villains Who ravaged kingdoms, and laid empires waste, And in a cruel wantonness of power Thinn'd states of half their people, and gave up To want the rest; now, like a storm that's spent, Lie hush'd, and meanly...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 209by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...moulders, and the deep cut marble, Unlleady to the fleel, gives up his charge* ; Ambition, half convifted of her folly, Hangs down the head, and reddens at...tale. Here all the mighty troublers of the earth, Who fwam to fov 'reign rule thro' feas of blood ; t Omnia btmpus edax depafdtur. SENECA. * Nothing, nothing... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...deep-cut marble, Unfteady to the fttcl, gives up its charge. Ambition, half convicted of her fully, Sangs down the head, and reddens at the tale. Here all the mighty troublers of the earth Who fwavn to fov'reign rule thro' fcas of blood ; Th' opprcifivc, fturdy, man-deilroying villains, Who... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...marble, Unfteady to the fteel, gives up its charge: Ambition, half convi&ed of her folly, Hangs down her head, and reddens at the tale. Here all the mighty troublers of the earth, Who fwam to fov'reign rule thro' feas of blood ; Th' oppreflive fturdy, man-deftroying villains, Who ravag'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...marble, Unsteady to the steei, gives up its charge. Ambition, half-convicted of her folly, Hangs down her head, and reddens at the tale. Here all the mighty troublers of the earth, Who swam to sov'reign rule thro' seas of blood ; Th' oppressive, sturdy, man-destroying villains, Who ravag'd kingdoms,... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 pages
...to sov'reign rule thro' seas of blood ; Th' oppressive, sturdy, man-destroying villains! Who ravag'd kingdoms, and laid empires waste, And, in a cruel wantonness of power, Thinn'd states of half their people, and gave up To want, the rest; now, like a storm that's spent,... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...days, the brass consumes, The busto moulders, and the deep Cut marble, Unsteady to the steel, gives up its charge, Ambition, half convicted of her folly,...all the mighty troublers of the earth, Who swam to sov'reign rule thro- seas of bloody Th' oppressive, sturdy, man-destroying villains,, 4* Who ravag'd... | |
 | John Mitchell - British - 1805 - 260 pages
...; of the tears of Africa *, and the groans of India. In tragic style they tell, how our countrymen Ravaged kingdoms, and laid empires waste, And, in a cruel wantonness of power, Thinn'd states of half their people, and gave up The reit to wantf. HI,. i ufety of Happy for us. were... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...The husto moulders, and the deep cut marhle, Unsteady to the steel, gives up its charge. Amhition, half convicted of her folly, Hangs down the head, and reddens at the tale. Here all the mighty trouhlers of the earth, Who swam to sov'reign rule thro' seas of hlood ; The oppressive, sturdy, man-destroying... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...to the steel, gives up its charge. Ambition, half-convicted of her folly, Hangs down her head, aud reddens at the tale. Here all the mighty troublers of the earth, Who swam to sov'reign rule thro' seas of blood ; Th' oppressive, sturdy, man-destroying villains, Who ravag'd kingdoms,... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...consumes, • .'; The busto moulders, and the deep-cut marble, .. ';" Unsteady to the steel, gives up its charge. .; Ambition, half convicted of her...reddens at the tale. '. ."/• Here all the mighty tremblers of the earth, Who swam to sovereign rule through seas of blood; • Th' oppressive, sturdy,... | |
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