 Sage beneath the spreading oak Sat the Druid, hoary chief: Every burning word he spoke Full of rage, and full of grief. ' Princess ! if our aged eyes Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, 'Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues. ' Rome shall...  The Task: And Other Poems - Page 220by William Cowper - 1845 - 324 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 384 pages
...Rome fhall perifh— write that word In the blood that fhe has fpilt ; Perifh hopelefs and abhorred, Deep in ruin as in guilt. -* Rome for empire far renown'd, Tramples on a thoiufand ftates, Soon her pride fhall kits the groundHark ! the Gaul is at her gates. •6. Other... | |
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 pages
...write tliat w(Jr4: J':'.) ,'•' In the blood that fhelHil* ijrik ; '»'••' 'I .. Perifh hopelefs and abhorr'd, •• Deep in ruin as in guilt. Rome for empire far renawn'd, Tramples on a thoufand ftates^ • Soon her pride fhall kifs the ground-** ' , ' Hark ! the... | |
 | 482 pages
...tongues. Koine (hall perifti — write that word In the blood that Ihe has fpilt ; Perifli hopelefs and abhorr'd, Deep in ruin as in guilt. Rome, for empire far renown'd^ •Tramples on a thoufand ftates, Soon her pride (hall kifs the ground — Hark ! the Gaul is at her gates. Other Romans... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...eyes Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, 'Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues. IV. Rome shall perish. ...write that word In the blood...has spilt ; Perish, hopeless and abhorr'd, Deep in rum as in guilt. V. Rome, for empire far renown'd, Tramples on a thousand states ; Soon her pride shall... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...eyes Weep upon thy matchless wrongs, '"Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues. Iv. Rome shall perish — write that word In the blood that she has spilt ; Perish, hopeless and abhorred, Deep in ruin as in guilt. v. Rome, for empire far renowned, Tramples on a thousand states... | |
 | Young gentleman - 1807 - 314 pages
...Rome fliall perilh—write that word In the hlood that ftie has fpilt; Perifli hopelefs and ahhorr'd, Deep in ruin as in guilt. Rome for empire far renown'd, Tramples on a thoufand ftates, Soon her pride fliall kifs the groundHark ! the Gaul is at her gates. Other Romans... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 pages
...eyes Weep npon thy matchless wrongs, 'Tis becanse resentment ties All the terronrs of onr tongnes. IV. Rome shall perish — write that word In the blood...has spilt; Perish, hopeless and abhorr'd, Deep in rnin as in gnilt. V. Rome, for empire far renown'd, Tramples on a thonsand states ; Soon her pride... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 390 pages
...wrongs, 'Tis because resentment ties All the terrors of our tongues. IV. O Rome shall perish—write that word In the blood that she has spilt; Perish, hopeless and abhorr'd, Deep in ruin as in guilt. V. Rome, for empire far renown'd, Tramples on a thousand states; Soon her pride shall kiss the ground—... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...Perish, hopeless and abhoir'd, Deep in ruin as in guilt. V. Rome, for empire far renown'd, Tramjil'.'s on a thousand states ; Soon her pride shall kiss the ground — Hark ! the Gaul is at her gates ! VI. Other Romans shall arise, Heedless of a soldier's name ; Sounds, not anus, shall win the prize,... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 598 pages
...15 cap. 5—211. * Comment. voL 3d. p. 110L § This reminds the reader of Cowper's predictive lines. Rome shall perish — write that word In the blood that she has spilt : Ooo All this was in the true spirit of antichrist, and, literally speaking, the words of Scripture... | |
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