The Indian: a Poem: In Six CantosLackington, Allen and Company, 1806 - 91 pages |
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Page 55
... tides the toiling youth contends ; For distant shores with anxious thought he burns , And through his hands the glist'ning maple turns . In sluggish calm the quiet waters sleep , And scarce a swell disturbs the glassy deep : A bulky ...
... tides the toiling youth contends ; For distant shores with anxious thought he burns , And through his hands the glist'ning maple turns . In sluggish calm the quiet waters sleep , And scarce a swell disturbs the glassy deep : A bulky ...
Page 58
... tides in awful billows rise . Now every one for food has keen desire , And wearied limbs some gentle rest require : A neighb'ring creek its silver op'ning show'd , And up its stream the hast'ning Edward row'd ; A bason deep , whose ...
... tides in awful billows rise . Now every one for food has keen desire , And wearied limbs some gentle rest require : A neighb'ring creek its silver op'ning show'd , And up its stream the hast'ning Edward row'd ; A bason deep , whose ...
Page 58
... tides in awful billows rise . Now every one for food has keen desire , And wearied limbs some gentle rest require : A neighb'ring creek its silver op'ning show'd , And up its stream the hast'ning Edward row'd ; A bason deep , whose ...
... tides in awful billows rise . Now every one for food has keen desire , And wearied limbs some gentle rest require : A neighb'ring creek its silver op'ning show'd , And up its stream the hast'ning Edward row'd ; A bason deep , whose ...
Page 70
... tides , 125 Expiring lie , and beat their golden sides . Now fish and fowl in such abundance lie , That here for want no hungry soul could die : Of every kind Susannah takes a part , And dresses each with no inferior art ; 130 The pots ...
... tides , 125 Expiring lie , and beat their golden sides . Now fish and fowl in such abundance lie , That here for want no hungry soul could die : Of every kind Susannah takes a part , And dresses each with no inferior art ; 130 The pots ...
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... , In whose realms no struggles can avail ; In horror's jaws terrific down they glide ; 285 To Death's black coast rollson the mighty tide ; 290 August Destruction strikes her fatal blow , And hurls sad THE INDIAN . $ 93.
... , In whose realms no struggles can avail ; In horror's jaws terrific down they glide ; 285 To Death's black coast rollson the mighty tide ; 290 August Destruction strikes her fatal blow , And hurls sad THE INDIAN . $ 93.
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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