Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes in shackles ; strong the arms that chain To earth her struggling multitude of states ; She too is strong, and might not chafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampire train That batten on her... Braddock: A Story of the French and Indian Wars - Page 178by John Roy Musick - 1893 - 470 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1822 - 298 pages
...way through infinite space, Stretches the long untravell'd path of light, BRYANT'S POEMS. 205 XXXIV. Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes...not chafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampyre train That batten on her blood, and break their net. Yes, she shall look on brighter days,... | |
| Levi Washburn Leonard - 1827 - 398 pages
...may trace, Afar, the brightening glory of its flight, Till the receding rays are lost to human sight. Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes...not chafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampyre train That batten on her blood, and break their net. Yes, she shall look on brighter days,... | |
| 1829 - 436 pages
...may trace, Afar, the brightening glory of its flight, Till the receding rays are lost to human sight. Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes...not chafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampyre train That batten on her blood, and break their net. Yes, she shall look on brighter days,... | |
| Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 432 pages
...may trace, Afar, the brightening glory of its flight, Till the receding rays are lost to human sight. Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes...To earth her struggling multitude of states ; She tools strong, and might not chafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampyre train That batten... | |
| Levi Washburn Leonard - 1830 - 350 pages
...may trace, Afar, the brightening glory of its flight. Till the receding rays are lost to human sight. Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes...not chafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampyre train That batten on her blood, and break their net. Yes, she shall look on brighter days,... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 892 pages
...trace, Distant, the brightening glory of its flight, Till the receding rays are lost to human sight. Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes...not chafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampyre train That batten on her blood, and break their net. Yes, she shall look on brighter days,... | |
| 1833 - 516 pages
...— a satisfaction of which we do not wish to deprive ourselves by anticipating a contrary result. 'Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes in shackles; strong the aims that chain To earth her struggling multitude of states; She too is strong, and might not chafe... | |
| Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...path of light Into the depths of ages : we may trace, Afar, the brightening glory of its flight, 2. Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes...break their net. Yes, she shall look on brighter days, and gain The meed of worthier deeds ; the moment set To rescue and raise up, draws near, but is not... | |
| 1834 - 402 pages
...may trace, Afar, the brightening glory of its flight, Till the receding rays are lost to human sight. Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes...not chafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampyre train That batten on her blood, and break their net. Yes, she shall look on brighter days,... | |
| 1834 - 406 pages
...of stales ; She too ts strong, and might not ehafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampyre train That batten on her blood, and break their net. Yes, she shall look on brighter days, and gain The meed of worthier deeds ; the moment set • To reseue and raise up, draws near — but... | |
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