 And hid'st in wreaths of flowers his bloodless sword ! Thou who, amidst the deathful field, By godlike chiefs alone beheld, Oft with thy bosom bare art found, Pleading for him the youth who sinks to ground : See, Mercy, see, with pure and loaded hands,...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 210by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | William Collins - 1802 - 198 pages
...hear, ' Win'st from his fatal grasp the spear, And hid'st in wreaths of flowers his bloodless sword ! Thou who, amidst the deathful field, • By godlike...country's Genius stands, And decks thy altar still, tho' pierc'd with many a wound ! ANTISTROPHE. When he whom even our joys provoke, The Fiend of Nature... | |
 | William Collins - 1802 - 206 pages
...hear, Win'st from his fatal grasp the spear, And hid'st in wreaths of flowers his bloodless sword ! Thou who, amidst the deathful field, By godlike chiefs...country's Genius stands, And decks thy altar still, tho' pierc'd with many a wound ! ANTISTROPHE. When he whom even our joys provoke, The Fiend of Nature... | |
 | William Collins - 1804 - 166 pages
...hear, Win'st from his fatal grasp the spear, And hid'st in wreaths of flow'rs his bloodless sword! Thou who, amidst the deathful field, By godlike chiefs...country's genius stands, And decks thy altar still, tho' pierc'd with many a wound ! ANTISTROPHE. Thy form, from out thy sweet abode, Overtook him on his... | |
 | William Collins - 1804 - 168 pages
...hear, Win'st from his fatal grasp the spear, And hid'st in wreaths of flow'rs his bloodless sword ! Thou who, amidst the deathful field, By godlike chiefs...for him the youth who sinks to ground : See, Mercy, sec, with pure and loaded hands, Before thy shrine my country's genius stands, And decks thy altar... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...hear WSnn'st from his fatal grasp the spear, And hid'st in wreaths of flow'rs his bloodless sword , Thou who amidst the deathful field, By godlike chiefs...See, Mercy ! see ! with pure and loaded hands Before the shrine my country's Genius stands, And decks thy altar still, tho' pierc'd with many a •wound.... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...the spear. And hid'st in wreaths of flowers his bloodle sword .' Thou who, amidst the deathful fitld, By godlike chiefs alone beheld, Oft with thy bosom bare art found, Pleading1 fur him the. youth who sinks to ground : See Mercy, see, with pure and loaded hands, Before... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...grasp the spear, And hid'st in wreaths of rlow'rs his bloodless swonf ! Thou who, amidst the deatliful field, By godlike chiefs alone beheld, Oft with thy...Pleading for him the youth who sinks to ground : See, Merry, sec, with pure and loaded hands, Before thy shrine my country's genius stands, Aijd decks thy... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...spear, And hids't in wreaths of flow'rs his bloodless sword ! Thou who, amidst the deathful field, Oft with thy bosom bare art found, Pleading for him,...country's genius stands, And decks thy altar still, tho' pierc'd witn many a wound ! ANTISTROPHE. When he whom ev'n our joys provoke, The fiend of Nature,... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pages
..." Win'st from his fatal grasp the spear, " And htd'st in wreaths of flow'rs his bloodless sword." " Thou, who, amidst the deathful field, " By godlike...Pleading for him, the youth who sinks to ground." Here are two very fine pictures, the embodied quality or character in two most interesting situation^.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pages
...grasp the spear, And hid'st in wreaths of flowers his bloodless sword ! Thou who, amidst the deJthful field, By godlike chiefs alone beheld. Oft with thy...country's genius stands, And decks thy altar still, though pierc'd with many a wound ! ANTISTSOPHE. When he, whom e'en our joys provoke, The fiend of Nature,... | |
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