The Indian: a Poem: In Six CantosLackington, Allen and Company, 1806 - 91 pages |
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Page 5
... limbs he heads the roaring ox , 35 And wheels him downwards ' midst the flinty rocks ! And from his hand the barbed steel lets fly , While chiefs contending in the slaughter vie . Insatiate dogs , with men , the circle press , And ...
... limbs he heads the roaring ox , 35 And wheels him downwards ' midst the flinty rocks ! And from his hand the barbed steel lets fly , While chiefs contending in the slaughter vie . Insatiate dogs , with men , the circle press , And ...
Page 13
... limbs resign the toiling chase , 175 His next of kin that holds his youthful prime , Whose hast'ning years scarce reach the marriage time , Attend the sire , and all his wants provide , From wat'ry depths , or from the mountain's side ...
... limbs resign the toiling chase , 175 His next of kin that holds his youthful prime , Whose hast'ning years scarce reach the marriage time , Attend the sire , and all his wants provide , From wat'ry depths , or from the mountain's side ...
Page 14
... limbs that plough the swelling wave , In sportive turns enjoy the cooling bath ; Like ancient Lethe by poets fam'd in song , So equal virtues to those waves belong ; As civil life , with all its polish'd kind , 14 THE INDIAN .
... limbs that plough the swelling wave , In sportive turns enjoy the cooling bath ; Like ancient Lethe by poets fam'd in song , So equal virtues to those waves belong ; As civil life , with all its polish'd kind , 14 THE INDIAN .
Page 38
... limbs arise in arching pride , And o'er the earth in giant posture stride : But Edward's strength proves all his efforts vain , The Micmac's head imprints the mossy plain . A breathing pause precedes the conquering throw , And in the ...
... limbs arise in arching pride , And o'er the earth in giant posture stride : But Edward's strength proves all his efforts vain , The Micmac's head imprints the mossy plain . A breathing pause precedes the conquering throw , And in the ...
Page 40
... limbs should tire , 85 The look of these shall still my soul inspire , To fresh fatigues to win a hunter's fame , And noble deeds re - echo Susan's name . " Once more the fire the savage chiefs surround , And for the feast , some clear ...
... limbs should tire , 85 The look of these shall still my soul inspire , To fresh fatigues to win a hunter's fame , And noble deeds re - echo Susan's name . " Once more the fire the savage chiefs surround , And for the feast , some clear ...
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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 creek curlews daughter deep distant 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