 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...pauses on the paths of treason, Halts on a quicksand, the first step engulphs him. Hill's Henry V. Ts there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder in the stores of Heav'n Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man, Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin ? He,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1825 - 742 pages
...Manner of their former fame ; but his unconquercd spirit will break forth in language like this — " Is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder in the stores of Heaven, Hed with uncommon wrath, To blast the man that owes his greatness To his country's nun ?" Mr. LECOMPTE... | |
 | Thomas Amory - 1825 - 440 pages
...torments that would perhaps melt even devils. O bloody and infernal scheme of worship ! Surely there is some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with just wrath to blast the men, who owe their greatness to their apostasy from the religion of Christ... | |
 | Thomas Amory - 1825 - 428 pages
...torments that would perhaps melt even devils. O bloody and infernal scheme of worship ! Surely there is some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with just wrath to blast the men, who owe their greatness to their apostasy from the religion of Christ... | |
 | Thomas Amory - 1825 - 1092 pages
...1orments that would perhaps melt even devils. O bloody and infernal scheme of worship I Surely there is some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with just wrath to blast the men, who owe their greatness to their apostasy from the religion of Christ... | |
 | David Simpson - 1825 - 398 pages
...be done by, spending his time, and amassing a fortune, in buying and selling his fellow-men! • » '"Is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder in the stores «f heaven, viour out of the world he created by his power, redeemed by his blood, and governs by his... | |
 | 1826 - 502 pages
...tyrant prancing o'er the field Strow'd with Rome's citizens, anddrench'd in slaughter. O, Porcins, is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder...blast the man Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin ! Por. Believe me, Marcus, 'tis an impious greatness, And mix'd with too much horror to be envied.... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 412 pages
...LONDON: PRINTED BY AND FOR WILLIAM HONE, 45, LUDGATE-HILL. 1821. ONE SHILUNG. " Is there not Some bidden thunder in the stores of heaven, Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the men Who owe their greatness to their country's ruin ?" V • r TO THE RIGHT HON. GEORGE CANNING, AUTHOR... | |
 | Owen Williams - 1828 - 912 pages
...patrician blood! Oh, Portius! is not there some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder in the stores of heav'n, long year. Here we live in an old rumbling mansion, that looks for ruin? Por. Relieve me, Marcus, 'tis an impious greatness, And mix'd with too much horror to he envied:... | |
 | H. L. Barnum - 1829 - 236 pages
...their names, and saved their country from inevitable ruin. CHAP. CHAP. V. THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR. -Is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder...blast the man Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin ! ADDISOV. ABOUT the middle of September, the commander-in-chief, attended by generals La Fayette... | |
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Th' insulting tyrant, prancing o'er the field Strow'd with Rome's citizens, and drench'd in slaughter, His horse's hoofs wet with Patrician blood ! Oh, Portius ! is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, Red with uncommon... 
