The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war ; These... Literature of the English Language: Comprising Representative Selections ... - Seite 381 1872 - 640 Seiten Vollansicht -
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