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
| 1883 - 440 pages
...chafe in vain Against them, but might east to earth the train That trample her, and break their iron net. Yes, she shall look on brighter days and gain...To rescue and raise up, draws near — but is not yot. But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall, Save with thy children — thy maternal eare, Thy... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1883 - 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 The meed of worthier deeds ; the moment set To rescfie and raise up, draws near — but is not yet. xxxv. But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall,... | |
| 1892 - 312 pages
...earth her struggling multitude of states; Against them, but shake off the vampire train That fatten on her blood, and break their net. Yes, she shall...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 love,... | |
| John Roy Musick - 1893 - 518 pages
...vampire train That batten on her blood, and break their net, Yes, she shall look on brighter days, aud gain The meed of worthier deeds ; the moment set To...America. The gold fields of the West Indies, Mexico aud Peru were practically exhausted, and these domains were dwindling into countries of minor importance.... | |
| William Cullen Bryant, Nathan Haskell Dole - 1893 - 450 pages
...of states ; She too is strong, and might not chafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampyrs train That batten on her blood, and break their net....To rescue and raise up, draws near — but is not XXXV. But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall, But with thy children — thy maternal care, Thy... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1902 - 744 pages
...of states ; She too is strong, and might not chafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampyre train That batten on her blood, and break their net....rescue and raise up, draws near — but is not yet XXXV. But thou, my country, thou shalt never fall, But with thy children — thy maternal care, Thy... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1903 - 608 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. i'Go for lh) under the of^tn sky, and list To Nature's teachings" XXXV. But thou, my country, thou... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1903 - 880 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 in ar — but is not yet. . (/.•/••>/*, fmJtt tkr , It .iJtUltl ttJlkl*l sbv, m J XXXV. But thon,... | |
| John Roy Musick - 1907 - 526 pages
...comprehended the whole extent of the country to the Mississippi, and even to the west of that river. CHAPTER VI-II. THE COLONIAL CONGRESS. Europe is given...deeds; the moment set To rescue and raise up draws near—but is not yet. —BRYANT. THE student of American history can at once see what would be the... | |
| P. Garrett - 1910 - 872 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 them, my country, them shall never fall, But with thy children, — thy maternal care. Thy lavish... | |
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