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... Columbian Historical Novels - Page 179by John Roy Musick - 1895Full view - About this book
| William Cullen Bryant - 1851 - 380 pages
...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 days and gain The meed of worthier deeds ; the moment set rescue and raise up, draws near — but is not yet. xxxv. But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall,... | |
| Philarète Chasles - 1852 - 334 pages
...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 days and gain...rescue and raise up, draws- near — but is not yet. But thou, my country, thou shall never fall, i Save with thy children — thy maternal care, Thy lavish... | |
| Philarète Chasles - 1852 - 334 pages
...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 days and gain...rescue and raise up, draws near — but is not yet. But thou, my country, thou shall never fall, Save with thy children — thy maternal care, Thy lavish... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1852 - 388 pages
...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 days and gain...deeds; the moment set To rescue and raise up, draws near—but is not yet. XXXV. But them, my country, thou shalt never fall, Save with thy children—thy... | |
| Philarete Chasles - 1852 - 324 pages
...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 days and gain...deeds; the moment set To rescue and raise up, draws near—but is not yet. But thcc, my country, thou shalt never fall, Save \vith thy children—thy maternal... | |
| Derk Buddingh - 1853 - 842 pages
...multitudo of states; She is too strong, and might not chafe in vain Against them, bnt shake off the vampyre train That batten on her blood, and break their net....meed of worthier deeds; the moment set To rescue and raisc up, draws near — bat is not yet. Wij zien het, Bryant heeft niet alleen den geest, de taal... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1853 - 606 pages
...chafe in v -.in Against them, but might cast to earth the train That trample her, and break their iron er ; But all for thee, thou mightiest of the earth....mirth, and song, and wine ; There comes a day for " But thon, my country, thou ehalt never fall, Save with thy children — thy maternal care, VOL. XXIX.... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1855 - 318 pages
...not chafe in vain Against them, but might cast to earth the That trample her, and break their iron net. Yes, she shall look on brighter days and gain...deeds ; the moment set To rescue and raise up, draws near—but is not yet. XXXV. But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall, Save with thy children—thy... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1861 - 272 pages
...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 days and gain...deeds ; the moment set To rescue and raise up, draws near—but is not yet. XXXV. But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall, Save with thy children—thy... | |
| 1866 - 850 pages
...to the destiny of Europe has added — " Yes ; she shall look on brighter clays, and gain The jueed of worthier deeds ; the moment set To rescue and raise up draws near — ljut is not yet." "The idea of freedom in ancient and modern republics, the idea of inspiration... | |
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