The Indian: a Poem: In Six CantosLackington, Allen and Company, 1806 - 91 pages |
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... rose a sigh : " Here , stranger , take now from my virgin hand This royal spear that won my father's land ; * A female Indian , married or unmarried . Join our glad chase where only heroes run With strength 4 THE INDIAN .
... rose a sigh : " Here , stranger , take now from my virgin hand This royal spear that won my father's land ; * A female Indian , married or unmarried . Join our glad chase where only heroes run With strength 4 THE INDIAN .
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... yard made fast , Displays a sail upon an eight - foot mast ; Thro ' ev'ry bar the lengthen'd eel's spear cas'd , And near the youth th ' unerring gun is plac'd ; 20 25 A powder - horn the savage shoulders bear ; And 20 THE INDIAN .
... yard made fast , Displays a sail upon an eight - foot mast ; Thro ' ev'ry bar the lengthen'd eel's spear cas'd , And near the youth th ' unerring gun is plac'd ; 20 25 A powder - horn the savage shoulders bear ; And 20 THE INDIAN .
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... spear invented by the tribe , Each Indian handles with a conscious pride : From man's first wants this noble spear has Its jaws THE INDIAN . 29.
... spear invented by the tribe , Each Indian handles with a conscious pride : From man's first wants this noble spear has Its jaws THE INDIAN . 29.
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In Six Cantos William Crow. From man's first wants this noble spear has Its jaws elastic ev'ry species close ; Vain are the efforts of the winding eel , Τ rose , T ' escape the dagger of the well - aim'd steel ; From native shores the ...
In Six Cantos William Crow. From man's first wants this noble spear has Its jaws elastic ev'ry species close ; Vain are the efforts of the winding eel , Τ rose , T ' escape the dagger of the well - aim'd steel ; From native shores the ...
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In Six Cantos William Crow. From man's first wants this noble spear has rose , Its jaws elastic ev'ry species close ; 191 Vain are the efforts of the winding eel , T ' escape the dagger of the well - aim'd steel ; From native shores the ...
In Six Cantos William Crow. From man's first wants this noble spear has rose , Its jaws elastic ev'ry species close ; 191 Vain are the efforts of the winding eel , T ' escape the dagger of the well - aim'd steel ; From native shores the ...
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