 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
 | Henry Coppée - 1867 - 588 pages
...Against them, but shake off the vampyre train That batten on her blood, and break their net. Yes, ye shall look on brighter days, and gain The meed of...rescue and raise up, draws near — but is not yet. But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall, But with thy children — thy maternal care, Thy lavish... | |
 | 1872 - 710 pages
...chafe in vain Against them, but might cost to earth the train That trample her, and break their iron its stroke ; Come in consumption's ghastly form, The earthquake shock, the raiso up, draws near — but is not yet. William Cullen Bryant. 21O9. LIFE, АЬпвв of. A bright... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 492 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 shalt never fall, Save with thy children — thy maternal care, Thy lavish... | |
 | Edward Henry Bickersteth (bp. of Exeter) - 1874 - 764 pages
...train That trample her, and break their iron net. Yes, she shall look out on brighter days, and cim The meed of worthier deeds ; the moment set To rescue and raise up draws near — but is not yet. .' 550 LIVING AMEEICAN POETS. 551 Since these lines wore, conceived, the moment spoken of has come... | |
 | 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...rescue and raise up, draws near — -but is not yet. But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall, But with thy children, — thy maternal care, Thy lavish... | |
 | 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...rescue and raise up, draws near — but is not yet. But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall, But with thy children, — thy maternal care, Thy lavish... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1879 - 784 pages
...shackles ; strong the arms that chain To earth her struggling multitude of states ; She too is strona and might, not chafe in vain Against them, but shake...rescue and raise up, draws near — but is not yet. But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall, But with thy children, — thy maternal care, Thy lavish... | |
 | 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...rescue and raise up, draws near— but is not yet. 7 But thou, my country, thow Bhalt never fall, But with thy children, — thy maternal care. Thy lavish... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1883 - 370 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. XXXV. But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall, Save with thy children — thy maternal care, Thy... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1883 - 424 pages
...in vain Against them, but might cast to earth the train That trample her, and break their iron not Yes, she shall look on brighter days and gain The...rescue and raise up, draws near — but is not yet, But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall, Save with thy children — thy maternal care, Thy lavish... | |
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