The Fredoniad; Or, Independence Preserved: An Epic Poem on the Late War of 1812, Τόμος 2William Emmons, Adam Waldie, Printer, 1832 |
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... Dear- born , and others convene at Sackett's Harbour . Van Rensselaer arrives at Lewistown , prepares for an attack upon Queenstown . A traitor . The storming the Heights- THE FREDONIAD ; OR , INDEPENDENCE PRESERVED . VOL . iv CONTENTS .
... Dear- born , and others convene at Sackett's Harbour . Van Rensselaer arrives at Lewistown , prepares for an attack upon Queenstown . A traitor . The storming the Heights- THE FREDONIAD ; OR , INDEPENDENCE PRESERVED . VOL . iv CONTENTS .
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... height , Sprinkles creation with empyreal light— With living brilliance , burnishes the whole- To nature's round the essence and the soul ; A treacherous cloud comes sweeping o'er the ball , And shrouds his radiance in death's ...
... height , Sprinkles creation with empyreal light— With living brilliance , burnishes the whole- To nature's round the essence and the soul ; A treacherous cloud comes sweeping o'er the ball , And shrouds his radiance in death's ...
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... heights are seen , And house - tops , balconies , oppress'd with men In breathless silence gazing on the stream , To mark the lightnings of the conflict gleam . Their souls , their hearts , their every fibre feel A cold ice terror for ...
... heights are seen , And house - tops , balconies , oppress'd with men In breathless silence gazing on the stream , To mark the lightnings of the conflict gleam . Their souls , their hearts , their every fibre feel A cold ice terror for ...
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... heights in grave - cloth shroud . His arm was like the pillar on the sea , Form'd by the gathering of humidity ; His hand was like th ' appearance of a ghost , That haunts the ruins of a ship - wreck'd coast . His eyes were two mock ...
... heights in grave - cloth shroud . His arm was like the pillar on the sea , Form'd by the gathering of humidity ; His hand was like th ' appearance of a ghost , That haunts the ruins of a ship - wreck'd coast . His eyes were two mock ...
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... height , ' Gainst which in vain the surges spent their might , By earth's quick motion spinning round her pole , Causing the waves impetuous back to roll . He stood aghast at the portentous scene , A cramp'd distortion gathering on his ...
... height , ' Gainst which in vain the surges spent their might , By earth's quick motion spinning round her pole , Causing the waves impetuous back to roll . He stood aghast at the portentous scene , A cramp'd distortion gathering on his ...
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Σελίδα 10 - District Clerk's Office. Be it remembered, That on the tenth day of August, AD 1827, in the fifty-second year of the independence of the United States of America, WILLIAM EMMONS, of the said district, has deposited in this Office the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor in the words following, to wit: " The FREDONIAD; or, Independence Preserved.
Σελίδα 10 - DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO WIT: District Clerk's Office. Be it remembered, that on the...
Σελίδα 10 - States entitled an act for the encouragement of learning hy securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the author., and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned, and also to an act entitled an act supplementary to an act, entitled an act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and...
Σελίδα 283 - Mr. President, I can go no further. The records of the day are full of such sentiments, issued from the press, spoken in public assemblies, poured out from the sacred desk! God forbid, sir, that I should charge the people of Massachusetts with participating in these sentiments. The South...
Σελίδα 17 - Shakspeare's fancy, with his poet's eye, Rush on my soul, and waken raptures high ! With Milton's majesty, exalt my song — Teach me to speak with his immortal tongue...
Σελίδα 260 - Yarnall, defensive with the Lawrence stand— Thy blood will be an unction to the land ! From this to the Niagara I sail, And urge her forth — if heaven inspire the gale ! " The valiant live not long — when dead they bloom , Yea...