 | John Bell - 1794 - 574 psl.
...0-w£ff ALC. quoted by ABISTIDES. \VHAT constitutes a State ? Not high-rais'd battlements, or labour'd mound, Thick wall, or moated gate ; Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crown'd; Not bays and broad-arm'd ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Not starr'd... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1802 - 454 psl.
...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... | |
 | 1806 - 422 psl.
...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 - 1807 - 502 psl.
...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 psl.
...TJ I l'X ALC, quoted by AHISTIDES. WHAT constitutes a State ? Not high-raised battlement or labour'd mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud with spires and turrets crown'd; Not bays and broad-arm'd ports, Where laughing at the storm, rich navies ride, Not starr'd... | |
 | 1808 - 540 psl.
...can conduce to the strength and safety of a state. « What constitutes a state ? " Not high rais'd battlement or labored mound, " Thick wall, or moated...gate ; " Not cities proud with spires and turrets crown'd ; " Not bays and broad-armed ports, " Where laughing at the storm proud mavies ride ; u Not... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1808 - 142 psl.
...beautifully and nobly expressed*." What constitutes a state ? Not high-rais'd battlement or labour'd mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud with spires and turrets crown'd ; Not bays and broad-arm'd ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride, Not starr'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 psl.
...IMITATION OF ALCJEUS. [SIR w. JONES.] WHAT constitutes a state ? Not high rais'd battlement or labour'd mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud with spires and turrets crown'd, Not starM and spangled courts, Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride. NO : —... | |
 | William Haygarth - 1814 - 342 psl.
...aK<?fff, Al?I»f fl-K^flV HJOTtf, xai " What coDstitutes a state ? Not high-rais'd battlement or labour'd mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crown'd, Not bays and broad-arm'd ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride, Not starr'd... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1817 - 800 psl.
...strength and safety of a state — What constitutes a state f Not high-raised battlement or laboured mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud with spires and turrets crown'd; Not bays and broad-armed ports, Where laughing at the storm, proud navies ride ; Not starr'd... | |
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And warm, like you. 4. [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 at the storm, rich navies... 
