 Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...  Speeches of Thomas Lord Erskine - Page 340de Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1870Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...of controversy, and new invention, it betokens us not degenerated, nor drooping to a fatal decay, by casting off the old and wrinkled skin of corruption...invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle nursing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
 | 1847 - 668 pages
...unworthy sentiment that we utter these harsh truths ; for, to speak in Milton's sonorous voice, " Mcthinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing...invincible locks: methinks I see her, as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling their undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...discourse, not beneath the reach of any point that human capacity can soar to. * * Methinks I see in uiy hap to die, Well bury Ч in a Christmas pie, And...every lad is wond'rous trim, And no man minds his la sec her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 566 pages
...of controversy and new invention, it betokens us not degenerated, nor drooping to a fatal decay, by casting off the old and wrinkled skin of corruption...her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam; purging and unsealing... | |
 | Home and colonial school society - 1849 - 448 pages
...Milton, enjoying that splendid vision of an intellectual nation, which he painted, when he said, " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle moving her mighty youth and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam." The Christian may... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...identical stream known by the name of the Kaaters-kill. ENGLISH WRITERS ON AMERICA. " Methinks I see in ray mind a noble and puissant nation, rousing herself...invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle, mewing her mightv youth, and kindling her endazzled eyes at the full mid.day beam." MlLTOX ON THE LIBERTY... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 pages
...subtile and sinewy to discourse, not beneath the reach of any point that human capacity can soar to. * * alacrity in sinking. Song. Dorinda's sparkling wit and eyes, United, cast mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
 | 1849 - 588 pages
...from this emancipation of human energy. To such we would reply in the words of the great Milton, " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation,...her invincible locks. Methinks I see her as an eagle renewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam, purging and unsealing... | |
 | 1856 - 666 pages
...you with another from the same pen, in which Milton is portraying ENGLAND STRUGGLING FOR FREEDOM. . " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle renewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
 | Sherman B. Canfield - 1850 - 212 pages
...corresponding action, that the same great advocate of free thought, had declared five years earlier :* " Methinks I see, in my mind, a noble and puissant nation...invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle rnuing her mighty youth and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing... | |
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