 | John Bell - 1794 - 574 Seiten
...the all-dazzling Crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks. Such 'was this heav'n-lov'd isle, Than Lesbos fairer and the Cretan shore ! No...Since all must life resign, Those sweet rewards, which decorate the brave, 'Tis folly to decline, And steal inglorious to the silent grave. ODES. CLASS THE... | |
 | 1806 - 422 Seiten
...e'en the alldazzling crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks. Such was this heavenloved isle, Than Lesbos fairer and the Cretan shore ! No...Since all must life resign, Those sweet rewards, which decorate the brave, 'Tis folly to decline, And steal inglorious to the silent grave. THE following... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 Seiten
...the all dazzling Crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks. Such was this heaven-loved isle, Than Lesbos fairer and the Cretan shore ! No...Since all must life resign, Those sweet rewards, which decorate the brave, 'Tis folly to decline, And steal inglorious to the silent grave. THE PALACE OF... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1808 - 526 Seiten
...her bidding shrinks, — Such was this heaven-lov'd isle, Than Lesbos fairer and the Cretan shore I No more shall freedom smile ? Shall Britons languish, and be men no more 1 Since all must life resign, Those sweet rewards which decorate the brave, Tis folly to declme, And... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 Seiten
...th' all-dazzling Crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks. Such was this heav'n lov'd isle, Than Lesbos fairer and the Cretan shore ! No...Since all must life resign, Those sweet rewards which decorate the brave, EXTRACTS FROM LOUISA. Was it for this my gentle brother's heart Bore in our growing... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...knowing, dare maintain ; Prevent the 1'ong-aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a state ; And Sovereign Law, that...Since all must life resign, Those sweet rewards which decorate the brave 'Tis folly to decline, And steal inglorious to the silent grave. § IQ8. The Choice... | |
 | 1817 - 694 Seiten
...with a stanza expressive of his political opinions at that moment : >• " Such teas this heav'n-lov'd isle, Than Lesbos fairer, and the Cretan shore ! No...smile ? Shall Britons languish, and be men no more ?'" Some little time anterior to this indeed, he had re-strung his lyre on a very tempting occasion.... | |
 | 1817 - 630 Seiten
...concludes with a stanza expressive of his political opinions at that moment : " Such ivas this heav'n-lov'd isle, Than Lesbos fairer, and the Cretan shore ! No...smile ? Shall Britons languish, and be men no more ?" Some little time anterior to this indeed, he had re-strung his lyre on a very tempting occasion.... | |
 | William Jones - 1818 - 312 Seiten
...Crown Hides his Taint rays, and at her hidding shrinks. Snch was this heaven-lov'd isle, Than Leshos fairer and the Cretan shore! No more shall freedom smile ? Shall Britons langnish, and he Men no more ? Since all must life resign, Those sweet rewards, which decorate the... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 Seiten
...th' all-dazzling Crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks. Such was this heav'n-lov'd isle, Than Lesbos fairer and the Cretan shore ! No...Since all must life resign, Those sweet rewards, which decorate the brave, 'Tis folly to decline, And steal inglorious to the silent grave. SAMUEL BISHOP.... | |
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O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill. Smit by her sacred frown, The fiend, Dissension, like a vapor sinks ; And e'en the all-dazzling crown Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding shrinks; Such was this heaven-loved... 
