 Behold the chief who now commands, Once more to serve his country, stands — The rock on which the storm will beat, The rock on which the storm will beat; But, armed in virtue firm and true, His hopes are fixed on heaven and you.  Patriotic.-v.2. Naval.-v.3. Military - Page 51by William McCarty - 1842Full view - About this book
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...more to ferve his conntry ftands, The rock en which the ftorm will beat, The rock on which the ftorm will beat, But arm'd in virtue, firm and true, His hopes are fix'd on heaven and you. When hope -was finking in difmay, When glooms obfcur'd Columbia's day, "His fteady mind from changes free,Refolv'd... | |
 | 1829 - 426 pages
...times of honest peace. Behold the Chief, who now commands, Once more to serve his country stands — The rock on which the storm will beat, But arm'd in...firm and true, His hopes are fix'd on Heaven and you. While hope was sinking in dismay, And glooms obscured Columbia's day, His steady mind, from changes... | |
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...govern'd in the fearful hour Of horrid war ; or guides, with ease, The happier times of honest peace. Behold the Chief, who now commands, Once more to serve...stands — The rock on which the storm will beat, But arm'd in virtue, firm and true, His hopes are fix'd on Heaven and you. While hope was sinking in... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 412 pages
...govern'd in the fearful hour Of horrid war ; or guides, with ease, The happier times of honest peace. Behold the Chief, who now commands, Once more to serve...stands — The rock on which the storm will beat, But arm'd in virtue, firm and true, His hopes are fix'd on Heaven and you. While hope was sinking in... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1843 - 558 pages
...hour Of horrid war ; or guides, with ease, The happier times of honest peace. Firm — united, Sec. Behold the chief who now commands, Once more to serve...country, stands — The rock on which the storm will heat, The rock on which the storm will heat : But, arm'd in virtue firm and true, His hopes are fix'd... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1845 - 538 pages
...equal skill, and godlike power, He governs in the fearful hour Of horrid war; or guides, with case, The happier times of honest peace. Firm — united,...The rock on which the storm will beat : But, arm'd iu virtue firm and true, His hopes are fix'd on Heaven and you. When Hope was sinking in dismay, And... | |
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...Washington's great name Ring thro' the world with loud applause, [reLet every clime to freedom dear, [feat. Listen with a joyful ear. With equal skill and god-like...country stands — The rock on which the storm will beat ; [reBat arm'd in virtue fian and true, [peat. His hopes are fix'd on 'Heaven and you. When hope was... | |
 | Songs, English - 1847 - 906 pages
...where sacred lies, Of toil and blood the well-earned prize. While offering peace sincere and ljust, In heaven we place a manly trust That truth and justice...country stands — The rock on which the storm will heat : The rock on which the storm will beat : But arm'd in virtue, firm and true, His hopes are fix'd... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...godlike power, He governs in the fearl'ul hour Of horrid war; or guides, with ease, The bappier tinies of honest peace. Firm — united, &c. Behold the chief...beat, The rock on which the storm will beat: But, arni'd in virtue firm and true, His hopes are fix'd on Heaven and you. When Hope was sinking in 'dismay,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1855 - 690 pages
...clime to Freedom dear Listen with a joyful ear. \Vilh equal skill and godlike power, He governs in tbe fearful hour Of horrid war; or guides with ease, The...beat, The rock on which the storm will beat : But, armed in virtue firm and true, His hopes are fixed on heaven and you. When Hope was sinking in dismay.... | |
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