 | John Bell - 1797 - 436 pages
...adamant, Which, pois'd by magic, rests its central weight On yonder pointed rock : firm as it seems, Such is its strange and virtuous property, It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him, whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Tho' ev'na gtant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fixt as... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 252 pages
...adamant, Which, pois'd by magic, rests its central weight On yonder pointed rock : firm as it seems, Such is its strange and virtuous property, It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him whose breast is pure; but to a traitor, Tho' ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fixt as Snowdon.... | |
 | 1809 - 616 pages
...yonder pointed rock : firm as it seems, Such is its strange and virtuous property, It moves obsequioas to the gentlest touch Of him whose heart is pure :...but to a traitor, • : Tho' e'en a giant's prowess nei v'll hit arm, , It stands as fix'd as Snowdoo." The place denominated Treryn Castle is a large... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1809 - 384 pages
...Which, pois'd by magic, rests its central weight, " On yonder pointed rock : firm as it seems, " Such is its strange and virtuous property, " It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch " Of him whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, " Though ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd hit arm, " It stands as fix'd... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 624 pages
...adamant, Which pois'd by magic, rests its central weigl4 On yonder pointed rock : firm as it seems, Such is its strange and virtuous property, It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him, whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Though ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fix'd... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 404 pages
...adamant, Which, pois'd by magic, rests its central weight On yonder pointed rock ; firm as it seems, Such is its strange and virtuous property, It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him, whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Though ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fixt as... | |
 | White Watson - 1811 - 108 pages
...adamant, Which, pois'd by magic, rests its central weight On yonder pointed rock: firm as it seems, Such is its strange and virtuous property, It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him, whose breast is pure; but to a traitor, Tho, ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fix'd as... | |
 | 1811 - 620 pages
...adamant, Which pois'd by magic, rests its central weight On yonder pointed rock : firm as it seems, Such is its strange and virtuous property, It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him, whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Though ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fix'd... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 536 pages
...adamant, Which, pois'd by magic, rests its central weight On yonder pointed rock ; firm as it seems, Such is its strange and virtuous property, It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him, whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Though ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fixt as... | |
 | J. Taylor - 1822 - 220 pages
...its strange and virtuous property, It moves obsequiously to the gentlest touch Of him whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Tho' e'en a giant's prowess nerv"d his arm, It stands as fix'd as Snowdon." Caractaoa. Surprisin9 Property of Oil in calmin9 the Sea. THE action of oil, in... | |
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Turn your astonish'd eyes ; behold yon huge And unhewn sphere of living adamant, Which, poised by magic, rests its central weight On yonder pointed rock ; firm as it seems, Such is its strange and virtuous property, It moves obsequious to the gentlest... 
