Oh for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ! May life's unblessed cup, for him, Be drugg'd with treacheries to the brim— With hopes, that but... The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 5371817Full view - About this book
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...for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ! May...to fly, With joys, that vanish while he sips, Like Dead-Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips ! His country's curse, his children's... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1817 - 502 pages
...fora tongue to curse the slave. Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ! May...that but allure to fly, With joys, that vanish while ne sips, Like Dead-Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, Bat turn to ashes on the lips .' His country's curse,... | |
| Thomas Moore - Bactria - 1817 - 418 pages
...tongue to curse the slave, i ., .. Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ! May...With hopes, that but allure to fly, ..... With joys, tliat vanish while he sips, •. Like Dead- Sea fruits, . that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on... | |
| Thomas Moore - Irish poetry - 1817 - 374 pages
...for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might! May Life's unblessed cup for him Be drugg' d with treacheries to the brim, With joys, that vanish while he sips, Like Dead-Sea fruits,... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1817 - 492 pages
...slave, VVhose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er tin- councils of the brave, And blasts thejn in their hour of might ! May Life's unblessed cup for him Be drujrg'd with treacheries to the brim, — With hopes, that but allure to 8y, With j jys, that vanish... | |
| Mathew Carey - Ireland - 1819 - 536 pages
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| 1820 - 298 pages
...Whose treason like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, • . And blasts them in the hour of might : May life's unblessed cup for him Be...that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips ; His country's curse, his children's shame, Outcast of virtue, peace, and fame ; May he, at last,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 422 pages
...for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ! May...fly, — With joys that vanish while he sips, Like Dead-Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips ! His country's curse, his children's... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 428 pages
...and in the face of morn, Laugh'd them and Faith and Heaven to scorn ! Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ! May...fly, — With joys that vanish while he sips, Like Dead-Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips ! His country's curse, his children's... | |
| Mathew Carey - Ireland - 1823 - 534 pages
...slave, Whose treason, like я deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them jn their hour of might ! May life's unblessed cup for...to fly, With joys, that vanish while he sips, Like Dead-Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips ! His country's curse, his children's... | |
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