 | 1809 - 878 pages
...or mean, Upon that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye, The axe's edge did try, Nor call'd the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bow'd his comely head Down as upon a beil. SIR RICHARD STEELE. To the anecdotes which Johnson mentions in his life of Savage, respecting... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1809 - 446 pages
...memorable scene ; But with his keener eye, The'axe's edge did try, Nor call'd the gods with vulgar spitf To vindicate his helpless right, But bow'd his comely head Down as upon a bed. SIR RICHARD STEELE, To the anecdotes which Johnson mentions in his life of Savage, respecting Sir R.... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1823 - 442 pages
...mean, Upon that memorable scene ; But, with his keener eye, The axe's edge did try, Nor call'd the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless...But bow'd his comely head Down as upon a bed." THE SENSE OF THE NATION. IN the year 1710, a pamphlet of ninety-one pages was published, entitled " A new... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1823 - 432 pages
...mean, Upon that memorable scene ; But, with his keener eye, The axe's edge did try, Nor call'd the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right, But bow'd his comely head THE SENSE OF THE NATION. IN the year 1710, a pamphlet of ninety-one pages was published, entitled "... | |
 | 1832 - 374 pages
...nor mean After that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try : Nor call'd the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless...right ; But bow'd his comely head Down as upon a bed." Ode to Cromwell, on his Return from Ireland1 History of the Commonwealth, vol. ii. 692. MEMOIR OF HENRY... | |
 | George Daniel - 1835 - 376 pages
...or mean After that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor call'd the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless...But bow'd his comely head, Down as upon a bed !" The infidel is not a greater foe to religion than the fanatic. The shameless audacity of the one, is for... | |
 | George Daniel - 1835 - 366 pages
...or mean After that memorable scene; But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor call'd the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless...But bow'd his comely head, Down as upon a bed !" The infidel is not a greater foe to religion than the fanatic. The shameless audacity of the one, is for... | |
 | George Daniel - 1835 - 366 pages
...or mean After that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor call'd the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless...But bow'd his comely head, Down as upon a bed !" The infidel is not a greater foe to religion than the fanatic. The shameless audacity of the one, is for... | |
 | 402 pages
...did, or mean, Upon that memorable scene But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try. Nor call'd the Gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right. But bow'd his comely head Pown :•-- upon a lied. M. D, K. PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. COVENT GARDEN. The season at this house, commencing... | |
 | 1839 - 300 pages
...or mean, After that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try, Nor called the gods with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless...right, But bow'd his comely head Down, as upon a bed." REIGN OF NERO. The following passage of history will show, under what kind of rule the Apostles Peter... | |
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While round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands. He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try; Nor call'd the Gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right ; But bow'd his comely... 
