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" Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. Methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam; purging... "
Chambers's readings in English prose ... 1558 to 1860 - Page 35
by Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865
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The Elements of English Composition

David Irving - English language - 1836 - 432 pages
...the full midday beam; purging and unsealing her long abused sight at the fountain it self of heav'nly radiance ; while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds, with those also that love the twilight, nutter about, amaz'd at what she means, and in their envious gabble would prognosticat a year of sects...
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Sketches of English Literature: With Considerations on the Spirit ..., Volume 2

François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - English literature - 1836 - 380 pages
...strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing her long abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance ; while the whole noise of timorous and...
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Literary and Theological Review, Volume 3

Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - American essays - 1836 - 676 pages
...strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle, renewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam, purging and unsealing her long abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance, while the whole noise of timorous and...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 3

Englishmen - 1836 - 274 pages
...strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle nursing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and scaling her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance ; while the whole noise of...
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Sketches of English Literature: With Considerations on the Spirit ..., Volume 2

François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - English literature - 1837 - 380 pages
...strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unscaling her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance ; while the whole noise...
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Lives of Eminent British Statesmen ...: Sir Henry Vane, the Younger; Henry ...

Statesmen - 1838 - 434 pages
...strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. Methinks I see her, as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the...would prognosticate a year of sects and schisms." Lastly, with these great leaders were associated the sect of the independents. These men had arrived,...
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The Odd Fellows' Magazine

Fraternal organizations - 1838 - 488 pages
...her as an eagle, muing her mighty young, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day heam ; purging and unsealing her long-abused sight at the...would prognosticate a year of sects and schisms." How admirably has the poet, by the "timorous and flocking birds, with those also that love the twilight,"...
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Gems of genius; or, Words of the wise: a collection of the most pointed ...

Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methiuks I see her as an eagle muing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the...timorous and flocking birds, with those also that love twilight, flutter about, amazed at what she means, and in their envious gabble would prognosticate...
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Ecclesiastical history, a course of lectures, Volume 3

William Jones - 1838 - 696 pages
...strong man after sleep, and shaking his invincible locks. Methinks I see her, as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the...midday beam, purging and unsealing her long-abused light at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance; while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds,...
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The Young lady's magazine

1838 - 468 pages
...strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth ; and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam, purging and unsealing her long abased sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance ; while the whole noise of timorous and...
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