 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 Seiten
...his end? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? — His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. Where then shall Hope and... | |
 | 1851 - 626 Seiten
..." ills" he names? Why does he complain of nations being "slowly" wise, and " meanly" just? ,'J6. " His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty...; He left a name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral or adorn a tale." To whom does Johnson apply these verses? To what early kings of England... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1851 - 544 Seiten
...mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale." the re-establishment of... | |
 | William Enfield, James Pycroft - 1851 - 422 Seiten
...subverted empire mark his end ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand : He left the name, at » hich the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. ****** ' Enlarge my life... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 Seiten
...mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty...; He left a name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes of pompous woes afford, From Persia's tyrant... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1852 - 552 Seiten
...mark his end 1 Bid rival monarchs give the fatal wound ' Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty...: He left a name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale."s No sooner had Charles XII., by the indefatigable exertions and diplomatic... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1870 - 366 Seiten
...the Twelfth of Sweden, will speak for his country and for the vain delusions of hostile ambition. " His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress and a dubious hand: He left the name at which a world turn'd pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale." Switzerland, breezy and... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale ! 42. OUB DUTIES TO THE REPUBLIC.—... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...mark his end ? Did rival monarehs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale ! 42. Om DUTIES TO THE REPUBLIC.—... | |
 | George Jacob Holyoake - 1853 - 154 Seiten
...mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Did hostile millions press him to the ground His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty...hand, He left a name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. Johnson was a mechanical poet. Allan Cunningham, speaking of Chevy... | |
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His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. 
