 The armaments which thunder-strike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals, The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war ; These...  Childe Harold's pilgrimage: Italy - Page 132by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1872Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1832 - 488 pages
...And dashest him again to earth ; — there let him lay. CLXXXI. The armaments which thunder-strike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake...melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar. CLXXXII. Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee —... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 340 pages
...port or bay, And dashest him again to earth :—there let him lay. The armaments which thunder-strike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake,...toys, and, as the snowy flake,' They melt into thy yest of waves, which mar Alike the armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar. .t Thy shores are empires,... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
...bubbling groan, Without a grave, unknell'd, uncoffin'd, and unknown. 3. The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake,...thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into the yeast of waves, which mar Alike th' Armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar. 4. Thy shores are empires,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 362 pages
...i And dashest him again to earth: — there let him lay. ctxxxi. The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake,...war; These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, 1 They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar. CLXXXII.... | |
 | James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...port or bay, And dashest him again to earth: — there let him lay. The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake,...Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thce, and arbiter of war; These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...or bay', And dashctt him again to earth': — there let him lay'.' The armaments which thunderstrike the walls' Of rock-built cities', bidding nations...creator the vain title take' Of lord of thee', and arinler of war'; These are thy TOYS', and', as the snowy flake', They melt into thy yest of waves',... | |
 | Moses Severance - American literature - 1835 - 314 pages
...Without a grave, unknell'd, uncoffin'd, and unknown. 3. The armaments which thunderstrike the walk Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs...thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into the yeast of waves, which mar Alike th1 Armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar. 4. Thy shores are empires,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 356 pages
...dashesthim again to earth : — there let him lay CLXXX. CLXXXI. The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake,...melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar. Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee — Assyria,... | |
 | Harp - English poetry - 1836 - 380 pages
...bubbling groan, Without a grave, unkneH'd, uncoffin'd, and unknown. The armaments which thunder-strike the walls " Of rock-built cities, bidding nations...melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar. Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee— Assyria,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Oratory - 1836 - 404 pages
...port or bay, Then dashest him again to earth :—there let him lay. The armaments whicl thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake,...the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of wai 1 !' These are thy toys, and as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike... | |
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