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" He wish'd to be the guardian, not the king, Tyrant far less, or traitor of the field, And sure the sylvan reign unbloody joy might yield. "
The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge - Page 407
1774
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The Minstrel; Or, The Progress of Genius: in Two Books. With Some Other Poems

James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pages
...beam, Shot from the western cliff, released the weary team. XVIII. Th' exploit of strength, dexterity, To him nor vanity nor joy could bring. His heart, from cruel sport estranged, would blead To work the woe of any living thing, By trap, or net ; by arrow, or by...
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Public characters [Formerly British public characters] of 1798-9 ..., Volume 4

1801 - 618 pages
...the western cliff, released the weary team."' xvni. ** Ti* exploit of strength, dexterrty, or speed, To him nor vanity nor joy could bring. , His heart from cruel sport estranged, would bleed To work the woe of any living thhig, By trap or net; by arrow or by sling...
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Poems of Established Reputation: To Wit: 1st. The Art of Preserving Health

Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...from the western cliff, released the weary team. XVIII. Th' exploit of strength, dexterity, or speed, To him nor vanity nor joy could bring. His heart, from cruel sport estranged, would bleed To work the wo of any living thing, By trap, or net ; by arrow or by sling...
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The Minstrel: Or, The Progress of Genius. In Two Books. With Some Other Poems

James Beattie - Wood-engraving - 1802 - 152 pages
...from the western cliff, released the weary team. XVIII. Th' exploit of strength, dexterity, or speed, To him nor vanity nor joy could bring. His heart, from cruel sport estranged, would bleed To work the wo of any living thing, By trap, or net ; by arrow or by sling...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 14

History - 1803 - 582 pages
...the wefterh cliiî, releafed the weary team. •* ' i Th' exploit of ftrerigth, dexterity, or fpèed, To him nor vanity nor joy could bring. His heart from cruel fport eftrang'd, would bleed To work the woe of any living thing, By trap or net ; by arrow, or by fling...
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Public Characters, Volume 4

Biography - 1804 - 646 pages
...from the western cliff, released the weary team." xvm. " Th' exploit of strength, dexterity, or speed, To him nor vanity nor joy could bring. His heart from cruel sport estranged, would bleed To work the woe of any living thing, By trap or net ; by arrow or by sling...
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The Minstrel, Or, The Progress of Genius, with Some Other Poems

James Beattie - 1803 - 190 pages
...the western cliff, released the weary team. B XVIII. The exploit of strength, dexterity, or speed, To him nor vanity nor joy could bring. His heart, from cruel sport estranged, would bleed To work the woe of any living thing, By trap, or net ; by arrow, or by...
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The Minstrel; Or, The Progress of Genius: With Some Other Poems

James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1805 - 190 pages
...dexterity, or speed, To him. nor vanity nor joy could bring. His heart, from cruel sport estranged, would bleed To work the wo of any living thing, By trap, or net ; by arrow, or by sling ; These he detested ; those he scorn'd to wield : He wish'd to be the guardian, not the king,...
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The minstrel; or, The progress of genius: with some other poems

James Beattie - Genius - 1805 - 178 pages
...from the western cliff, released the weary team. XVIII. The exploit of strength, dexterity, or speed. To him nor vanity nor joy could bring. His heart, from cruel sport estranged, would bleed To work the woe of any living thing, By trap, or net ; by arrow, or by...
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The Wreath: Containing The Minstrel and Other Favorite Poems, to which is ...

1806 - 184 pages
...Shot from the western cliff, releas'd the weary team. The exploit of strength, dexterity, or speed, To him nor vanity nor joy could bring. His heart, from cruel sport estrang'd, would bleed To work the woe of any living thing, By trap, or net ; by arrow, or by...
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