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... , Her centre of dominion ? By the gods , It is a treason to all - conquering Rome , That thus our baffled legions stand at bay Before this hemm'd and famishing Jerusalem . PLACIDUS . Son of Vespasian ! I have been a THE ...
... , Her centre of dominion ? By the gods , It is a treason to all - conquering Rome , That thus our baffled legions stand at bay Before this hemm'd and famishing Jerusalem . PLACIDUS . Son of Vespasian ! I have been a THE ...
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... stand , Where Kedron at our feet its scanty waters Distils from stone to stone with gentle motion , As through a valley sacred to sweet peace , How boldly doth it front us ! how majestically ! Like a luxurious vineyard , the hill side ...
... stand , Where Kedron at our feet its scanty waters Distils from stone to stone with gentle motion , As through a valley sacred to sweet peace , How boldly doth it front us ! how majestically ! Like a luxurious vineyard , the hill side ...
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... stands before us A mount of snow fretted with golden pinnacles ! The very sun , as though he worshipp'd there , Lingers upon the gilded cedar roofs ; And down the long and branching porticoes , On every flowery - sculptured capital ...
... stands before us A mount of snow fretted with golden pinnacles ! The very sun , as though he worshipp'd there , Lingers upon the gilded cedar roofs ; And down the long and branching porticoes , On every flowery - sculptured capital ...
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... Stand each at their appointed post - Terentius , That charge be thine . TERENTIUS . There spoke again the Roman . Faith ! like old Mummius , I should give to the flame Whate'er opposed the sovereign sway of Cæsar , If it were wrought of ...
... Stand each at their appointed post - Terentius , That charge be thine . TERENTIUS . There spoke again the Roman . Faith ! like old Mummius , I should give to the flame Whate'er opposed the sovereign sway of Cæsar , If it were wrought of ...
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... stand thus in thy timid breathlessness , . That I may gaze on thee , and thou not chide me Because I gaze too fondly . MIRIAM . Hast thou brought me Thy wonted offerings ? JAVAN . Dearest , they are here : The bursting fig , the cool ...
... stand thus in thy timid breathlessness , . That I may gaze on thee , and thou not chide me Because I gaze too fondly . MIRIAM . Hast thou brought me Thy wonted offerings ? JAVAN . Dearest , they are here : The bursting fig , the cool ...
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ABIRAM Amariah arms art thou avenge battle behold Belial blood bosom brethren bridal bride bright Cæsar cast CATHLA child clouds cold Crucified dare dark death desolate DIAGORAS doth earth Edom Edomites Eleazar ephod eyes fall father feasts feet fierce fire flames fountain Gentile glory guilty Hananiah hast thou hath hear heart heaven HIGH-PRIEST holy Israel JAVAN Jerusalem John of Galilee Josephus Jotapata Judah King of Kings know'st LEVITE lips look'd maidens mercy MIRIAM mock'd night o'er peril PLACIDUS pour'd prayers Prophet proud Red Sea Roman Rome round ruin SALONE sate scorn SECOND JEW secret SIMON sister slay sleep soft soul sound speak stand stone streets sweet sword tardy Temple TERENTIUS thine THIRD JEW thou art thou didst thou hast thou shalt thunder TIBERIUS TITUS tread Twas unto veil voice walls where's wild wilt wrath Zion's