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
| Edward Henry Bickersteth (bp. of Exeter) - 1874 - 764 pages
...referring to the kingdoms of tinpast and tho causes of their ruin, goes со to say of Europe — " Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes in shackles ; strongthearmsthatchsin To earth her straggling multitude of States : She, too, is strong, and might... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 292 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...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... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 638 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...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... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1878 - 440 pages
...trace, Afar, the brightening glory of its flight, Till the receding rays are lost to human sight. xxxiv. Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes in shackles ; strong the arms thai chain To earth her struggling multitude of states ; She too is strong, and might not chafe in... | |
| Phineas Garrett - 1879 - 784 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...earth her struggling multitude of states ; She too is strona and might, not chafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampire train That batten on her... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 424 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 in shackles ; strong the arms that chaiu To earth her struggling multitnde of states ; She too is strong, and might not chafe in vain... | |
| 1883 - 804 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...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... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1883 - 388 pages
...trace, Afar, the brightening glory of its flight, Till the receding rays are lost to human sight. XXXIV. Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes...strong, and might not chafe in vain Against them, but might cast to earth the train That trample her, and break their iron net. Yes, she shall look on brighter... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1883 - 368 pages
...Afar, the brightening glory of its flight, Till the receding rays are lost to human sight. . XXXIV. Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes...strong, and might not chafe in vain Against them, but might cast to earth the train That trample her, and break their iron net. Yes, she shall look on brighter... | |
| 1883 - 440 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...strong the arms that chain To earth her struggling multitnde of states ; She too is strong, and might not chafe in vain Against them, but might east to... | |
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