 WHAT CONSTITUTES A STATE?" An Ode in Imitation of Alcaus WHAT constitutes a State? Not high-raised battlement or labored mound. Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud with spires and turrets crowned ; Not bays and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing...  American Liberty: Patriotic Addresses - Page 109by Rev. W. D. Simonds - 1894 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English essays - 1784 - 1048 pages
...minded MEN, With pow'rs as tar :bove dull brutes endued In forctt, brake, or den, As beafts excel coid rocks and brambles rude ; Men, who their duties know, But know their rigbis, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the locg-aim'd blow, And ciuih the tyrant while they rend... | |
 | Art - 1708 - 586 pages
...the exilting conilitution, and this was acNot ftarr'd and fpangled courts, Where low-brow'd bafenefs wafts perfume to pride ; • No: MEN, HIGH-MINDED...MEN, With powers as far above dull brutes endued, In foreft, brake, orden, As beafts excel cold rocks' and brambles rude : MEN, WHO THEIR DUTIES KNOW, BUT... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - English literature - 1799 - 468 pages
...laughing at the ftorm, rich navies ride } Not ftarr'dand fpangled courts, Where low-brow'd bafenefs wafts perfume to pride ; No : men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued, In foreft, brake, or den, As beafts excel cold rocks and brambles rude : Men, who their duties know, But... | |
 | History - 1800 - 620 pages
...MEM, high-minded MEN, With pow'rs as far above dull brutes endued In foreft, brake, or den, As beads excel cold rocks and brambles rude; Men, who their duties know, But know their lights, and knowing dare maintain, Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And crufli the tyrant while they rend... | |
 | History - 1800 - 624 pages
...MSN, high-minded MJÍN, With pow'rs as far above dull brutes endued In foreft, brake, or den, As beads excel cold, rocks and brambles rude; Men, who their duties know, But know their right t , and knowing dare maintain, Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And crufli the tyrant while they... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...turrets crown'd ; Not bays and broad arm'd ports, Where, laughing at the florm, rich navies ride ; No: — MEN, high-minded MEN, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In foreft, brake, or den, As beafls excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men who their DUTIES know, But... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - English literature - 1802 - 454 pages
...proud, with fpires and turrets croA'Ji'd; Not ftarr'd and fpangl'd courts, Where lovv-brow'd Balenefs wafts perfume to Pride ; No : men, high-minded men, ' With powers as far above dull brutes endu'd, In for eft, brake, or den, As beads excel cold rocks and brambles rude: Men, who their duties... | |
 | Literature - 1806 - 422 pages
...constitutes a state ; Not highraised battlements, or labored mound, Thick wall, or moated gate ; N«t cities proud with spires and turrets crowned ; Not...courts, Where lowbrowed baseness wafts perfume to pride j No ; MEN, highminded MEN, With powers as far above dull brutes, endued In forest, brake, or den,... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...laughing at the storm, rich navies ride, Not starr'd and spangled courts, Where low-brow'd business wafts perfume to pride. No! — Men, high-minded Men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued Men, who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aim'd... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1808 - 142 pages
...Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride, Not starr'd and spangled courts, Where, lo\v-bro\v'd baseness wafts perfume to pride. No: — Men, high-minded...THEIR DUTIES KNOW, BUT KNOW THEIR RIGHTS, AND KNOWING, DARK MAINTAIN', Prevent the long-aim'd bknr, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : • *... | |
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