| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...graces, she assumes the port Of that eternal majesty that weighed The world's foundations ; if to these eep sorrows of his lyre. ' Hark, how each giant oak, and desert cave, Sighs to the torrent's forme Of servile custom cramp her generous power ; Would sordid policies, the barbarous growth Of ignorance... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...graces, she assumes the port Of that Eternal Majesty that weighed; The world's foundations, if to these the mind Exalts her daring eye, then mightier far Will be the change, and nobler. Would the forms Of servile custom cramp her generous powers ? Would sordid policies, the barbarous growth Of ignorance... | |
| William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...graces, she assumes the port Of that eternal Majesty that weighed The world's foundations, if to these the mind Exalts her daring eye, then mightier far Will be the change, and nobler. Would the forms Of servile custom cramp her generous powers? Would sordid policies, the barbarous growth Of ignorance... | |
| William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pages
...graces, she assumes the port Of that eternal Majesty that weighed The world's foundations, if to these the mind Exalts her daring eye, then mightier far Will be the change, and nobler. Would the formr Of servile custom cramp her generous powers ? Would sordid policies, the barbarous growth Of... | |
| Mark Akenside - 1845 - 364 pages
...assumes the port Of that Eternal Majesty that weigh 'd The world's foundations, if to these the miqd Exalts her daring eye ; then mightier far Will be the change, and nobler. Would the forms Of servile custom cramp her generous powers ? Would sordid policies, the barbarous growth Of ignorance... | |
| John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...she assumes the port Of that eternal Majesty/ that weighed The world's found'ations ; if to th'ese/ the Mind Exalts her daring e'ye ; then mightier far' Will be the cha'nge, and noAbler. Would the forms Of servile cuAstom/ cramp her generous po'wers ? Would sordid p'olicies, (the... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1851 - 202 pages
...graces, she assumes the port Of that eternal majesty that weigh'd The world's foundations, if to these the mind Exalts her daring eye ; then mightier far Will be the change, and nobler. Would the forms Of servile custom cramp her generous powers? Would sordid policies, the barbarous growth Of ignorance... | |
| Clara Lucas Balfour - 1852 - 458 pages
...graces, she assumes the post Of that eternal majesty that weigh'd The world's foundations, if to these the mind Exalts her daring eye ; then mightier far Will be the change, and nobler. Would the forms Of servile custom cramp her generous powers ? Would "Sordid policies, the barbarous growth Of ignorance... | |
| Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 pages
...graces, she assumes the port Of that eternal majesty that weigh'd The world's foundations, if to these the mind Exalts her daring eye; then mightier far Will be the change, and nobler. Would the forms Of servile custom cramp her generous powers? Would sordid policies , the barbarous growth Of ignorance... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pages
...she assumes the port Of that eternal majesty that weighed The world's foundations, — if to these the mind Exalts her daring eye, then mightier far Will be the change, and nobler. 15. Would the forms Of servile custom cramp her generous power ; Would sordid policies, the barbarous... | |
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