Avenia, Or, A Tragical Poem, on the Oppression of the Human Species, and Infringement on the Rights of Man: In Six Books, with Notes Explanatory and MiscellaneousS. Engles, 1805 - 358 pages |
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... of the leader of the sable forces .... His speeches .... His rectitude , filial love and native courage described .... MONDINGO's wife is murdered .... His bitter lamentations for her . ! AVENIA . BOOK I. AWAKE my muse , the ARGUMENT. ...
... of the leader of the sable forces .... His speeches .... His rectitude , filial love and native courage described .... MONDINGO's wife is murdered .... His bitter lamentations for her . ! AVENIA . BOOK I. AWAKE my muse , the ARGUMENT. ...
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... MONDINGO nam'd , For virtue much , but more for valor fam'd ; He fought , he conquer'd , prodigal of breath , And sought the certain glorious path to death : Some pierc'd by him with many a ghastly wound , Lay cold in death and press'd ...
... MONDINGO nam'd , For virtue much , but more for valor fam'd ; He fought , he conquer'd , prodigal of breath , And sought the certain glorious path to death : Some pierc'd by him with many a ghastly wound , Lay cold in death and press'd ...
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... ( MONDINGO ) friends , is yours to day . " Now all on fire his breast , his flaming eyes Marks ev'ry foe , and singles ev'ry prize . Next SIR JOHN SANDFORD dead to virtuous fame , A deer in heart , with an illustrious name , Succeeds to ...
... ( MONDINGO ) friends , is yours to day . " Now all on fire his breast , his flaming eyes Marks ev'ry foe , and singles ev'ry prize . Next SIR JOHN SANDFORD dead to virtuous fame , A deer in heart , with an illustrious name , Succeeds to ...
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... MONDINGO rush'd amid his sable crew , And sent his voice before him as he flew , Loud as wild winds , or as the bellowing roar Of mighty surges , thund'ring on the shore : And as he flies triumphant o'er the plain , A tyrant stopp'd ...
... MONDINGO rush'd amid his sable crew , And sent his voice before him as he flew , Loud as wild winds , or as the bellowing roar Of mighty surges , thund'ring on the shore : And as he flies triumphant o'er the plain , A tyrant stopp'd ...
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... weeps the ' vengeful weapon flies , But erring , sings along the purple skies ; He sees it fall , and deprecates his woe , And curs'd the lance that spar'd the savage foe . But not in vain MONDINGO's dart is thrown ; Both 42 AVENIA .
... weeps the ' vengeful weapon flies , But erring , sings along the purple skies ; He sees it fall , and deprecates his woe , And curs'd the lance that spar'd the savage foe . But not in vain MONDINGO's dart is thrown ; Both 42 AVENIA .
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æther ANGOLA arms AVENIA beauteous behold blood brave breast breath bright Chaldea chief chieftains Christian tyrant Christians clouds coursers cries crown'd cruel dart dastard dear death deep despotism dreadful earth Ev'n ev'ry eyes fall fame fate father fear field fierce fight fix'd flames flew flies friends furious gen'rous glory gold golden gore grief groans hand HAWKINS head hear heart heav'n hero jav'lin Jove LAMBERT LANGO LECLERC loud LOUVERTURE LOUVERTURE'S majestic mighty woe MONDINGO mournful myrmidons native night o'er oppress'd pain panting pierc'd pity plain poison'd poor pow'r pray'r prey prince proud purple purple plain rage rise roar round ruffians rush'd sable train ships shore sight sire skies slain slavery slaves sorrows soul spear spoke sweet Swift sword tears tempest thee thou thro thunder town trembling troops tyrants veng'ance warriors waves weeping wind wound wretched youth
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Page 234 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutored mind Sees GOD in clouds, or hears Him in the wind ; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way...
Page 31 - Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom, The life, which others pay, let us bestow, And give to fame what we to nature owe ; Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we live, Or let us glory gain, or glory give!
Page iii - 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 time* therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.
Page 96 - But, when he speaks, what elocution flows! Soft as the fleeces of descending snows, The copious accents fall, with easy art; Melting they fall, and sink into the heart! Wondering we hear, and fix'd in deep surprise, Our ears refute the censure of our eyes.
Page 145 - As from some mountain's craggy forehead torn, A rock's round fragment flies with fury borne, (Which from the stubborn stone a torrent rends,) Precipitate the...
Page 140 - Without a sign his sword the brave man draws, And asks no omen but his country's cause.
Page 324 - Depart from me, ye cursed ; for I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat ; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink ; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in ; naked, and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 272 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Page 190 - Yet on the verge of battle let us stay, And for a moment's space suspend the day; Let Heaven's high...
Page 193 - White are the decks with foam ; the winds aloud Howl o'er the masts, and sing through every shroud ; Pale, trembling, tired, the sailors freeze with fears; And instant death on every wave appears \— So pale the Greeks the eyes of Hector meet, The chief so thunders, and so shakes the fleet.