The Indian: a Poem: In Six CantosLackington, Allen and Company, 1806 - 91 pages |
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Page 45
... scarce rear the hardy pine ; Yet there in plenty , o'er the frozen soil , The richest furs reward the hunter's toil . " 175 But here she paus'd , o'erwhelm'd by virgin fears , And ' mongst the woods she hast'ly disappears : 180 The ...
... scarce rear the hardy pine ; Yet there in plenty , o'er the frozen soil , The richest furs reward the hunter's toil . " 175 But here she paus'd , o'erwhelm'd by virgin fears , And ' mongst the woods she hast'ly disappears : 180 The ...
Page 51
... splendor bright , To earth , still lib'ral shows her borrow'd light . Close by the shore rough Nature's pencil drew , Thick groves of fir , dark rising on the view , E 2 From whose huge limbs , scarce bending to the gale THE INDIAN . 51.
... splendor bright , To earth , still lib'ral shows her borrow'd light . Close by the shore rough Nature's pencil drew , Thick groves of fir , dark rising on the view , E 2 From whose huge limbs , scarce bending to the gale THE INDIAN . 51.
Page 52
In Six Cantos William Crow. From whose huge limbs , scarce bending to the gale , 45 The owl's hoarse note deep wrung the savage vale ; Yet e'en these sounds , offensive to the ear , Their nightly toils at intervals would cheer ; And ere ...
In Six Cantos William Crow. From whose huge limbs , scarce bending to the gale , 45 The owl's hoarse note deep wrung the savage vale ; Yet e'en these sounds , offensive to the ear , Their nightly toils at intervals would cheer ; And ere ...
Page 55
... scarce a swell disturbs the glassy deep : A bulky seal , too full of sportive play , Pops up his head , rejoicing at the day ; When Edward's eye draws full the deadly view , And from his gun the mortal contents flew : Th ' impatient dog ...
... scarce a swell disturbs the glassy deep : A bulky seal , too full of sportive play , Pops up his head , rejoicing at the day ; When Edward's eye draws full the deadly view , And from his gun the mortal contents flew : Th ' impatient dog ...
Page 79
... poignant my distress , That fault'ring speech can scarce my thoughts express : My long unsullied line in Tonie's name , Involv'd and brandish'd with a daughter's shame ; My comfort's fled , my lovely Susan lost ; My THE INDIAN . 79.
... poignant my distress , That fault'ring speech can scarce my thoughts express : My long unsullied line in Tonie's name , Involv'd and brandish'd with a daughter's shame ; My comfort's fled , my lovely Susan lost ; My THE INDIAN . 79.
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