The Indian: a Poem: In Six CantosLackington, Allen and Company, 1806 - 91 pages |
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Page 54
... bless'd with a fav'ring wind , Seeks other scenes , and leaves the old behind . Now larger fields the wand'ring eye surprise , Which sees ' midst woods another Scotland rise , Where hardy sons , far from their native soil , 85 With ...
... bless'd with a fav'ring wind , Seeks other scenes , and leaves the old behind . Now larger fields the wand'ring eye surprise , Which sees ' midst woods another Scotland rise , Where hardy sons , far from their native soil , 85 With ...
Page 55
... bless'd with a family care , With busy hands some wholesome food prepare . There scorching heats o'er ev'ry wind prevail , Reluctant Edward lowers his broad - wing'd sail . " On paddles now his future flight depends , And with strong ...
... bless'd with a family care , With busy hands some wholesome food prepare . There scorching heats o'er ev'ry wind prevail , Reluctant Edward lowers his broad - wing'd sail . " On paddles now his future flight depends , And with strong ...
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... bless'd fuel can nightly hours beguile , And make the Indian ' midst his forests smile . The camping poles th ' uplifted axe await , 15 And infant trees too early meet their fate ; Their tender limbs with bleeding pores abound , And ...
... bless'd fuel can nightly hours beguile , And make the Indian ' midst his forests smile . The camping poles th ' uplifted axe await , 15 And infant trees too early meet their fate ; Their tender limbs with bleeding pores abound , And ...
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... bless'd , 90 While , round the fire that lights the simple dome , The savage breast can feel the sweets of home . Here now the bark that from the trees was torn , By Susan's hands assumes a different form ; A hundred torches from the ...
... bless'd , 90 While , round the fire that lights the simple dome , The savage breast can feel the sweets of home . Here now the bark that from the trees was torn , By Susan's hands assumes a different form ; A hundred torches from the ...
Page 69
... Bless'd in his tent , reclin'd on scented boughs , 105 The wearied Edward finds a sweet repose ; While smiling Plenty dubious thoughts appease , Relaxing limbs enjoy the charms of ease ; The chirping fire inspiring music brings , To ...
... Bless'd in his tent , reclin'd on scented boughs , 105 The wearied Edward finds a sweet repose ; While smiling Plenty dubious thoughts appease , Relaxing limbs enjoy the charms of ease ; The chirping fire inspiring music brings , To ...
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aged ancient anxious bark bear beneath blast bless'd Bloody Sack bosom breast breathes bulky camp canoe CANTO cave charms chase cheerful climes clouds curlews daughter deep distant distant shores Edward and Susan Edward finds ev'ry faithless fate fire fleet forests form'd glorious hands happy hast'ning heart heav'nly heroes hour hunter's huntsman's impatient Indian art Indian dress Indian halloo King land leafy ground leave light limbs list'ning maid midnight midnight hour midst morning Muse Nature's neighb'ring night o'er op'ning passions Paul Tonie plac'd plain pow'r pride rill ring rise rose round sail savage scarce scene shade shore show'd sing sire sleep smiling smoke soon souls spear splendid belt sportive Squa's squadron Susannah sweet tell tent thoughts thro tide toils tomahawk torch trees tribe wand'ring race wat'ry waves whigwhams strike wild winds woodland woods YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY young Edward youth