The Lusiad: Or, the Discovery of India. An Epic Poem. Translated from the Original Portuguese of Luis de Camoëns. By William Julius Mickle. In Two Volumes. ...T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies, 1798 |
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... round their heads they waved Their fhining faulchions , and in transport raved , The king our guardian - loud their shouts rebound , And the fierce commons echo back the found . The mails that long in rufting peace had hung , Now on the ...
... round their heads they waved Their fhining faulchions , and in transport raved , The king our guardian - loud their shouts rebound , And the fierce commons echo back the found . The mails that long in rufting peace had hung , Now on the ...
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... round on every fide , And trembling finks Guidana's rapid tide : The flow - paced Durius rushes o'er the plain , And fearful Tagus haftens to the main . Such Such was the tempeft of the dread alarms , The 12 BOOK IV . THE LUSIAD .
... round on every fide , And trembling finks Guidana's rapid tide : The flow - paced Durius rushes o'er the plain , And fearful Tagus haftens to the main . Such Such was the tempeft of the dread alarms , The 12 BOOK IV . THE LUSIAD .
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... round , begin The bow - ftrings whizzing , and the brazen i din Of arms on armour rattling ; either van Are mingled now , and man opposed to man : To guard his native fields the one inspires , And one the raging luft of conquest fires ...
... round , begin The bow - ftrings whizzing , and the brazen i din Of arms on armour rattling ; either van Are mingled now , and man opposed to man : To guard his native fields the one inspires , And one the raging luft of conquest fires ...
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... round ; but foon the rider vaunts no more : " Five Spanish fwords the murmuring ghosts atone , " Of five Caftilians by his arms o'erthrown . " Transfix't 1 Through the fierce Brigians . -The Caftilians , fo called from one of their ...
... round ; but foon the rider vaunts no more : " Five Spanish fwords the murmuring ghosts atone , " Of five Caftilians by his arms o'erthrown . " Transfix't 1 Through the fierce Brigians . -The Caftilians , fo called from one of their ...
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... round his head he whirl'd His ponderous fpear , and midft the foremost hurl'd ; Deep through the ranks the forceful weapon paft , And many a gasping warrior figh'd his laft . O With • And many a gasping warrior figh'd his laft . - This ...
... round his head he whirl'd His ponderous fpear , and midft the foremost hurl'd ; Deep through the ranks the forceful weapon paft , And many a gasping warrior figh'd his laft . O With • And many a gasping warrior figh'd his laft . - This ...
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Æneid againſt almoſt alſo ancient behold Beneath blaze boaſt bofom bold Brahma Brahmins brave breaſt Caftera Camoëns Ceuta Chineſe Chriſtian courſe dæmon defcription defire diſplay divine dread Eaft eaſtern eſteemed eyes fable facred faid fame Faria fate fays fent feven fhall fhining fhore fide fierce filver fire firſt flain fleet fmiles fome foon ftill fubject fuch fwell fword Gama Gentoos goddeſs greateſt heaven heroes himſelf hiſtory Holwell holy Homer honour India inſpired iſland Ixora king laſt loft Lufian monarch Moors moſt muſt Nereids nymphs o'er obferved paffion philofophers poem poet Portugal Portugueſe prefent proud purpoſe rage raiſe reaſon rife ſays ſea ſeem ſhade Shaftah ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhore ſhould ſkies ſky ſmiling ſome ſpirit ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſway tempefts thee thefe themſelves theſe thoſe thou thouſand toils tranſlator tranſport trembling Virgil Voltaire waves weft whofe whoſe worſhip
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Page 172 - Full little knowest thou that hast not tried, What hell it is, in suing long to bide: To lose good days, that might be better spent; To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To speed today, to be put back tomorrow; To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow; To have thy prince's grace, yet want her peers...
Page 58 - Leader ! the terms we sent were terms of weight, Of hard contents, and full of force urg'd home ^ Such as we might perceive amus'd them all, And stumbled many; Who receives them right, Had need from head to foot well understand; Not understood, this gift they have besides, They show us when our foes walk not upright.
Page 69 - As o'er our head The fiend dissolved, an empty shadow, fled ; So may his curses by the winds of heaven Far o'er the deep, their idle sport, be driven ! With sacred horror thrill'd, Melinda's lord* Held up the eager hand, and caught the word : Oh wondrous faith of ancient days...
Page 60 - And thwart our way with sullen aspect lour'd : An earthly paleness o'er his cheeks was spread, Erect uprose his hairs of wither'd red ; .Writhing to speak, his sable lips disclose, Sharp and disjoin'd, his gnashing teeth's blue rows ; His haggard beard flow'd quivering on the wind, Revenge and horror in his mien combined...
Page 60 - The inward anguish of his soul declared. His red eyes glowing from their dusky caves Shot livid fires : far echoing o'er the waves His voice resounded, as the cavern'd shore With hollow groan repeats the tempest's roar.
Page 170 - On the wild fhore all friendlefs, hopelefs, thrown ; My life, like Judah's heaven-doom'd king of " yore, By miracle prolong'd...
Page 69 - And oft the wandering swain has heard his moan. While o'er the wave the clouded moon appears To hide her weeping face, his voice he rears O'er the wild storm. Deep in the days of yore A holy pilgrim trod the nightly...
Page 149 - Eramins dipped a large wick of cotton in fome ghee, and gave it ready lighted into her hand, and led her to the open fide of the arbour ; there all the Bramins fell at her feet — after...
Page 33 - Through howling tempefts, and through gulphs untry'd, " O ! mighty God ! be thou our watchful guide.
Page 158 - Plac'd in their ranks, their godlike grandsires stood; Old Saturn, with his crooked scythe, on high; And Italus, that led the colony; And ancient Janus, with his double face, And bunch of keys, the porter of the place.