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" I hate that drum's discordant sound, Parading round, and round, and round: To me it talks of ravaged plains, And burning towns, and ruined swains, And mangled limbs, and dying groans, And widows' tears, and orphans' moans; And all that Misery's hand bestows. "
The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors - Page 153
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal, Volume 67

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1782 - 588 pages
...and round : To thoughtlefs youth it pleafure yields, And lures from cities and from fields, To fell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace, and glittering...fall, in foreign lands. • • I hate that drum's difcordant found, , Parading round, and round, and round : To me it talks of ravag'd plains, And burning...
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The Weekly entertainer; or agreeable and instructive repository ..., Volumes 1-2

1783 - 1276 pages
...and round : To though tlefs youth it pleafiire yields, And lures from cities and from fields, To fell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace, and glittering...fight, and fall in foreign lands, I hate that drum's difcordant foam), Parading round, and round, and round : To me it talks of ravagM plains, And burning...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 2; Volume 18

1793 - 550 pages
...youth it plealure yields And lures from cities and from fields, To fell their liberty for chartn» Of tawdry lace and glittering arms; And when Ambition's voice commands, To march, and fight, and fall on foreign lands! II. I hate that drum's difcordant found. Parading round, and round, and round ; To...
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The Stockton bee: or, Monthly miscellany

1795 - 460 pages
...and round: To thoughtlefs youth it pleafure yields, And lures from cities, and from fields, To fell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace and glittering...commands To march and fight, and fall in foreign lands. I hafe that drum's difcordant found, Parading r»und, and round, and round : To'me it talks of ravaged...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 17

James Anderson - 1793 - 386 pages
...THE DRUM. l BATE that drum's discordant sound, Parading round, and round, and round ;' To thoughtlefs youth it pleasure yields, And lures from cities and from fields, To sell their liberty for charms tv Of tawdry lace and glittering arms ; And when ambition's voice commands, To march, and light, and...
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Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards:: Preserved, by Tradition ...

Edward Jones - 1794 - 208 pages
...and round : To thoughtlefs youth it pteafure yield;, And lures from cities and from fields, To fell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace, and glittering...commands To march, and fight, and fall in foreign land). I hate that Drum's difcordant found, Parading round, and round, and round { To me it talks of...
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Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present ..., Volume 3

William Seward - 1795 - 814 pages
...and round , ' To thoughtkfs youth it pleafure yields, And lures from cities and from fields, To fell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace and glittering...fight, and fall in foreign lands. I hate that drum's difcordant found, Parading round, and round, and round; To me it talks of ravaged plains, And burning...
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The Bee: A Selection of Poetry

1796 - 220 pages
...and round : To thoughtlefs youth it pleafure yieldf, And lures from cities and from fields, To fell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace and glittering arms, And when ambition's voice commands, To mareh, and fight, and fall, in foreign lands. I hate that drum's difeordant found, Parading round,...
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Anecdotes of Some Distingushed Persons: Chiefly of the Present and ..., Volume 3

William Seward - 1796 - 472 pages
...And lures from cities and from fields, To fell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace and glitt'ring arms, And when Ambition's voice commands, To march, and fight, and fall in foreign lands, 1 hate that drum's difcordant found, Parading round, and round, and round; To me it talks of ravaged...
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The temple of Apollo, being a selection of the best poems, from the most ...

Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...lures from cities and from fields, To fell their liberty for charms Of tawdry lace, and glitt'ring arms; And when AMBITION'S voice Commands, To march,...fight, and fall, in foreign lands. I hate that DRUM'S difcordant found, Parading round, and round, and rtmnd : To me it talks of ravag'd plains, And burning...
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