Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, 1765 |
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... stands , And executes his injur'd King's commands ; Around thy coaft His bursting bombs he pours On flaming citadels , and falling tow'rs ; With hiffing streams of fire the air they streak , And hurl destruction round ' em where they ...
... stands , And executes his injur'd King's commands ; Around thy coaft His bursting bombs he pours On flaming citadels , and falling tow'rs ; With hiffing streams of fire the air they streak , And hurl destruction round ' em where they ...
Page 17
... stand , Wrath in his look , and light'ning in his hand ; Like Homer's Hector when he flung his fire [ retire . Amidft a thousand fhips , and made all Greece But who can run the British triumphs o'er , And count the flames difperft on ev ...
... stand , Wrath in his look , and light'ning in his hand ; Like Homer's Hector when he flung his fire [ retire . Amidft a thousand fhips , and made all Greece But who can run the British triumphs o'er , And count the flames difperft on ev ...
Page 92
... stands , Loth to obey his leader's just commands ; The leader grieves , by generous pity sway'd , To fee his just commands fo well obey'd . But now the trumpet terrible from far In fhriller clangors animates the war , Confed'rate drums ...
... stands , Loth to obey his leader's just commands ; The leader grieves , by generous pity sway'd , To fee his just commands fo well obey'd . But now the trumpet terrible from far In fhriller clangors animates the war , Confed'rate drums ...
Page 93
... That unprovok'd they would have fear'd to pass ; Nor fens nor floods can stop Britannia's bands , When her proud foe rang'd on their borders stands . But But O , my Mufe , what numbers wilt thou POEMS on feveral OCCASIONS . 93.
... That unprovok'd they would have fear'd to pass ; Nor fens nor floods can stop Britannia's bands , When her proud foe rang'd on their borders stands . But But O , my Mufe , what numbers wilt thou POEMS on feveral OCCASIONS . 93.
Page 99
... stands , That all the wide extended plain commands ; Twice , fince the war was kindled , has it try'd The victor's rage , and twice has chang❜d its fide ; As oft whole armies , with a prize o'erjoy'd , Have the long fummer on its walls ...
... stands , That all the wide extended plain commands ; Twice , fince the war was kindled , has it try'd The victor's rage , and twice has chang❜d its fide ; As oft whole armies , with a prize o'erjoy'd , Have the long fummer on its walls ...
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