The Works of the English Poets, Volume 36H. Hughs, 1779 - 363 pages |
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... Spears lean on spears , on targets targets throng , Helms ftuck to helms , and man drove man along . The floating plumes unnumber'd wave above , As when an earthquake stirs the nodding grove ; And , level'd at the skies with pointing ...
... Spears lean on spears , on targets targets throng , Helms ftuck to helms , and man drove man along . The floating plumes unnumber'd wave above , As when an earthquake stirs the nodding grove ; And , level'd at the skies with pointing ...
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... spear fhall rout their scattering power , Strong as they feem , embattled like a tower . For he that Juno's heavenly bofom warms , The firft of Gods , this day infpires our arms . He said , and rouz'd the soul in every breast ; Urg'd ...
... spear fhall rout their scattering power , Strong as they feem , embattled like a tower . For he that Juno's heavenly bofom warms , The firft of Gods , this day infpires our arms . He said , and rouz'd the soul in every breast ; Urg'd ...
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... Spears I have ftore ( and Trojan lances all ) That fhed a luftre round th ' illumin'd wall . Though I , difdainful of the diftant war , Nor truft the dart , nor aim th ' uncertain fpear , Yet hand to hand I fight , and spoil the flain ...
... Spears I have ftore ( and Trojan lances all ) That fhed a luftre round th ' illumin'd wall . Though I , difdainful of the diftant war , Nor truft the dart , nor aim th ' uncertain fpear , Yet hand to hand I fight , and spoil the flain ...
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... spears the choicest take , 389 And to their owners fond them nobly back . Swift as the word bold Merion fnatch'd a spear , And breathing flaughter follow'd to the war . So Mars armipotent invades the plain ( The wide deftroyer of the ...
... spears the choicest take , 389 And to their owners fond them nobly back . Swift as the word bold Merion fnatch'd a spear , And breathing flaughter follow'd to the war . So Mars armipotent invades the plain ( The wide deftroyer of the ...
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... spears , that flash'd afar ; 430 Dire was the gleam , of breast - plates , helms , and fhields , And polish'd arms emblaz'd the flaming fields ; Tremendous fcene ! that general horrour gave , But touch'd with joy the bofoms of the brave ...
... spears , that flash'd afar ; 430 Dire was the gleam , of breast - plates , helms , and fhields , And polish'd arms emblaz'd the flaming fields ; Tremendous fcene ! that general horrour gave , But touch'd with joy the bofoms of the brave ...
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Achilles Æneas Ajax Antilochus arms Atrides Automedon blood bofom bold brave breaſt breath chariot chief cloſe courfers courſe dart dead death defcends diftant divine dreadful duft Ev'n eyes facred faid falchion fall fame fate fhade fhall fhore fide field fierce fight filver fire firſt flain flame flew flies fome forrows foul fpear ftern ftill ftream fuch fury glory god-like Goddeſs Gods gore Grecian Greece Greeks hand Heaven Hector hero himſelf hoft honours Idomeneus Ilion javelin Jove Jove's king laft lance laſt Lycian Merion mortal Neptune o'er Oïleus Patroclus Peleus Pelides Phoebus pierc'd plain Polydamas Priam prize race rage refound rife round ſaid Scamander ſhade ſhakes ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhips ſhore ſhould Simoïs ſkies ſpear ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſteeds ſtill ſtood Teucer thee thefe theſe Thetis thofe thoſe thou thunder trembling Trojan Troy warriour whofe whoſe wound youth