The Indian: a Poem: In Six CantosLackington, Allen and Company, 1806 - 91 pages |
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... savage waste . Far from the pleasures of Britannia's isle A wandering Hero would his cares beguile . The fates conspiring , from his country bore The youthful Edward to Columbia's shore ; 5 10 Where in extremes the God of Seasons sways ...
... savage waste . Far from the pleasures of Britannia's isle A wandering Hero would his cares beguile . The fates conspiring , from his country bore The youthful Edward to Columbia's shore ; 5 10 Where in extremes the God of Seasons sways ...
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... savage men that own the Indian race . Amidst the group a lovely Squa * appears , Whose song of joy the fainting huntsman cheers ; On Edward's form she turn'd her eagle eye . 25 Thus as she spoke , spontaneous rose a sigh : " Here ...
... savage men that own the Indian race . Amidst the group a lovely Squa * appears , Whose song of joy the fainting huntsman cheers ; On Edward's form she turn'd her eagle eye . 25 Thus as she spoke , spontaneous rose a sigh : " Here ...
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... savage tongues the stranger's worth confess . The evening sun his splendid tinge displays , And gilds a world where no proud master sways . 40 The homely whigwhams * rise in order gay , Whose cheerful fires dispel the toils of day ...
... savage tongues the stranger's worth confess . The evening sun his splendid tinge displays , And gilds a world where no proud master sways . 40 The homely whigwhams * rise in order gay , Whose cheerful fires dispel the toils of day ...
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... savage class ! Like flocks of ducks that skim the marshy plain , Each kind themselves by inward laws maintain ; So with tribes of men respective traits arise , Still from themselves the ruling passions rise . Our ancient sires , ten ...
... savage class ! Like flocks of ducks that skim the marshy plain , Each kind themselves by inward laws maintain ; So with tribes of men respective traits arise , Still from themselves the ruling passions rise . Our ancient sires , ten ...
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... savage waste . Here Edward hastens to the woody steep , And , pleas'd with wonder , eyes the boiling deep ! First from his shoulders throws the fashion'd coat , Till all his clothes upon the surface float ; In strict obedience , from ...
... savage waste . Here Edward hastens to the woody steep , And , pleas'd with wonder , eyes the boiling deep ! First from his shoulders throws the fashion'd coat , Till all his clothes upon the surface float ; In strict obedience , from ...
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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