 Oh ! Freedom, Freedom, how I hate thy cant ! Not Eastern bombast, not the savage rant Of purpled madmen, were they number'd all From Roman Nero down to Russian Paul, Could grate upon my ear so mean, so base, As the rank jargon of that factious race, Who,...  Epistles, Odes, and Other Poems - Página 160por Thomas Moore - 1806 - 341 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 344 páginas
...patriot, can unmake him too. * Oh ! Freedom, Freedom, how I hate thy cant! Not Eastern bombast, nor the savage rant Of purpled madmen, were they number'd...be slaves and struggling to be lords, But pant for license, while they spurn control, And shout for rights, with rapine in their soul! Who can, with patience,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 348 páginas
...patriot, can unmake him too. * Oh ! Freedom, Freedom, how I hate thy cant ! Not Eastern bombast, nor the savage rant Of purpled madmen, were they number'd...be slaves and struggling to be lords, But pant for license, while they spurn control, And shout for rights, with rapine in their soul ! Who can, with... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 340 páginas
...which he has preserved. Opinion may be suspected of bias, but facts speak for themselves. VOL. II. 12 Of purpled madmen, were they number'd all From Roman...factious race, Who poor of heart and prodigal of words, Bom to be slaves and 'struggling to be lords, But pant for licence, while they spurn control, And shout... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 páginas
...I hale thy cant! Not ! rp i я bombast, nor the savage rant Of purpled madmen, were they nuinber'd all From Roman Nero down to Russian Paul, Could grate upon my car so mean, so base, As the rank jargon of that factious race, V* Im. poor of heart and prodigal of... | |
 | Frederick William Shelton - 1837 - 166 páginas
...calm and prosperous state of the public affairs." Gurley's Life of Ashmun. " Could grate upon my ears so mean, so base, " As the rank jargon of that factious...of heart and prodigal of words, " Born to be slaves yet struggling to be lords, " But pant for license while they spurn control, " And shout for rights... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1840 - 394 páginas
...endeavoured to revenge upon the whole country the obligations which he lies under to a few of its merchants. Have prov'd at length, the mineral's tempting hue,...factious race, Who, poor of heart and prodigal of words, Form'd to be slaves, yet struggling to be lords, Strut forth, as patriots, from their negro-marts,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1840 - 414 páginas
...endeavoured to revenge upon the whole country the obligations which he lies under to a few of its merchants. Have prov'd at length, the mineral's tempting hue,...factious race, Who, poor of heart and prodigal of words, Form'd to be slaves, yet struggling to be lords, Strut forth, as patriots, from their negro-marts,... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - 1840 - 286 páginas
...Navy, p. 55-57. Lond. 1832. " Oh ! Freedom, Freedom, how I hate thy cant ! Not Eastern bombast, nor the savage rant Of purpled madmen, were they number'd...slaves, and struggling to be lords ; But pant for license, while they spurn control, And shout for rights, with rapine in their soul!"1 Perhaps no passage... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - 1840 - 290 páginas
...how I hate thy cant! Not Eastern bombast, nor the savage rant Of purpled madmen, were they numbered all From Roman Nero down to Russian Paul, Could grate...slaves, and struggling to be lords ; But pant for lidense, while they spurn control, And shout for rights, with rapine in their soul !" 1 Perhaps no... | |
 | 1841 - 658 páginas
...offensive and severe pieces just now referred to will be found in the lines which we quote : — " Oh, Freedom, Freedom, how I hate thy cant! Not Eastern...factious race, Who, poor of heart and prodigal of words, Form'd to be slaves, yet struggling to be lords, Strut forth, as patriots, from their Negro-marts,... | |
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