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... brave and long - descended ! ” -I banish you ! ” ( 3. ) " You common cry of curs— HUMILITY keeps attitude confined and subdued , and avoids movement , or change of posture ; the head sinking ; the body bent ; the arm and hand waving ...
... brave and long - descended ! ” -I banish you ! ” ( 3. ) " You common cry of curs— HUMILITY keeps attitude confined and subdued , and avoids movement , or change of posture ; the head sinking ; the body bent ; the arm and hand waving ...
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... brave ! The brave that are no more , — All sunk beneath the wave , Fast by their native shore ! Eight hundred of the brave , Whose courage well was tried , Had made the vessel heel , And laid her on her side . A land breeze shook the ...
... brave ! The brave that are no more , — All sunk beneath the wave , Fast by their native shore ! Eight hundred of the brave , Whose courage well was tried , Had made the vessel heel , And laid her on her side . A land breeze shook the ...
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... brave Luce ( let his name be ever spoken with admiration and respect , ) ordered away his boat with the first officer to inquire if the stranger had suffered harm . As Gourley went over the ship's side , Oh , that some good angel had ...
... brave Luce ( let his name be ever spoken with admiration and respect , ) ordered away his boat with the first officer to inquire if the stranger had suffered harm . As Gourley went over the ship's side , Oh , that some good angel had ...
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... brave man's hold : ' Tis a base weapon , vainly drawn ; — Briton ! put up thy gold . Nor hope thou thus , by prayer or threat , To go hence , free and proud : How faintly falls the speech of man , When God's deep voice is loud ! " God ...
... brave man's hold : ' Tis a base weapon , vainly drawn ; — Briton ! put up thy gold . Nor hope thou thus , by prayer or threat , To go hence , free and proud : How faintly falls the speech of man , When God's deep voice is loud ! " God ...
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... brave despair . And shouted but once more aloud , 66 ' My father ! must I stay ? " While o'er him fast , through sail and shroud , The wreathing fires made way . They wrapped the ship in splendor wild ; They caught the flag on high ...
... brave despair . And shouted but once more aloud , 66 ' My father ! must I stay ? " While o'er him fast , through sail and shroud , The wreathing fires made way . They wrapped the ship in splendor wild ; They caught the flag on high ...
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