The Indian: a Poem: In Six CantosLackington, Allen and Company, 1806 - 91 pages |
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... thy natal hour To fire thy brain with Fancy's magic pow'r , Or human bliss the studious mind engage , Inspect the man , and leave the tuneful page ; 75 80 Cast off that garb , that shows dependent hands , THE INDIAN . 7.
... thy natal hour To fire thy brain with Fancy's magic pow'r , Or human bliss the studious mind engage , Inspect the man , and leave the tuneful page ; 75 80 Cast off that garb , that shows dependent hands , THE INDIAN . 7.
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... pow'r some heav'nly goddess breaks , And from past cares a new - born man awakes . But lo ! some foot the peaceful bank disturbs , And kind Susannah spoke the well - tim'd words : 215 " If Edward's swimming dares with Indians cope ...
... pow'r some heav'nly goddess breaks , And from past cares a new - born man awakes . But lo ! some foot the peaceful bank disturbs , And kind Susannah spoke the well - tim'd words : 215 " If Edward's swimming dares with Indians cope ...
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... pow'r the nodding forests bow ; The sun majestic leaves his wat'ry bed ; First o'er the deep his golden rays are shed , Then colour'd woods each glorious tinge display , And Indian worlds receive the coming day ; 60 In desperate stakes ...
... pow'r the nodding forests bow ; The sun majestic leaves his wat'ry bed ; First o'er the deep his golden rays are shed , Then colour'd woods each glorious tinge display , And Indian worlds receive the coming day ; 60 In desperate stakes ...
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... pow'r supreme . Or , still descriptive , paint each rugged coast , Where Edward tarried ' midst the Indian host : Rough were the scenes ; a race from polish far , Yet known to fame , distinguish'd in the war . 246 Then Luisburgh's ruins ...
... pow'r supreme . Or , still descriptive , paint each rugged coast , Where Edward tarried ' midst the Indian host : Rough were the scenes ; a race from polish far , Yet known to fame , distinguish'd in the war . 246 Then Luisburgh's ruins ...
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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