The privateer: a metrical romance, by a sailor, Issue 8621874 |
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... ; Exulting in the guidance of the night ; With strength and beauty she was doubly crown'd , And , unopposed , reign'd ev'rywhere around . The stars shone twinklingly on high , And cloudless was 2 CANTO I. THE PRIVATEER .
... ; Exulting in the guidance of the night ; With strength and beauty she was doubly crown'd , And , unopposed , reign'd ev'rywhere around . The stars shone twinklingly on high , And cloudless was 2 CANTO I. THE PRIVATEER .
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... strength displayed : His step was firm : throughout his frame was seen A manly bearing and a graceful mien ; His years were few , -though youth's bright sun had set , Its soft'ning traces linger'd round him yet : Most richly fraught ...
... strength displayed : His step was firm : throughout his frame was seen A manly bearing and a graceful mien ; His years were few , -though youth's bright sun had set , Its soft'ning traces linger'd round him yet : Most richly fraught ...
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... strength from thee ! and under thy controul , To all things noble stimulates the soul ! Ambition , hate , may equal thee in force , But spread no blessings round their onward course ; Thy sway is soothing , full of joy and peace , While ...
... strength from thee ! and under thy controul , To all things noble stimulates the soul ! Ambition , hate , may equal thee in force , But spread no blessings round their onward course ; Thy sway is soothing , full of joy and peace , While ...
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... strength's our sole resource ! For thee , young sir ! of future deeds beware ! — I spare thee now , but ne'er again will spare If e'er by thee my future path is cross'd , Thou art from then irrevocably lost ; ! Thee from thy doom no ...
... strength's our sole resource ! For thee , young sir ! of future deeds beware ! — I spare thee now , but ne'er again will spare If e'er by thee my future path is cross'd , Thou art from then irrevocably lost ; ! Thee from thy doom no ...
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... strength and courage to his trusting heart : No matter what temptations round him fall , With his firm shield he'll stand against them all ! For he is blest with Heaven's holy love , And guardian angels tend him from above . 14 If the ...
... strength and courage to his trusting heart : No matter what temptations round him fall , With his firm shield he'll stand against them all ! For he is blest with Heaven's holy love , And guardian angels tend him from above . 14 If the ...
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