...monarchs give the fatal wound i _ Or hostile millions press him to the ground 1 His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious...the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. . — *-'** All times their scenes of pompous woes afford, Prom Persia's tyrant to Bavaria's...

...wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not Chance1 at length her error mend [ Pid no subverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs...hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name at which the world...

...hero leaves his broken bands, And shews his miseries in distant lands ; Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate....hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; \ He left the name at which the...

...hero leaves his broken bands, And shews his miseries in distant lands ; Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate....hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the...

...hero leaves his broken bands, And shews his miseries in distant lands ; Qondemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate....wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? 4. £ Hi* fall was destin'd to a barren strand, t- A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left...

...hero leaves his broken bands, And shews his miseries in distant lands ; Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate....hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the...

...hero leaves his broken bands, And shows his miseries in distant lands ; Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait ; While ladies interpose, and slaves debate....hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world...

...Condemned a needy mpplicant to wait ; 'While ladies int«rp/>se, and slaves debate. But did not chanct, at length, her error mend ; Did no subverted empire...press him to the ground? His fall was destined to a foreign strand; A petty -fortress, and a dubious hand ; . He left the name at which the world grew...

...uncertainty which so often waits on the deaths of sovereigns. Dr. Johnson justly says of Charles XII. " Hii fall was destined to a barren strand, " A petty fortress,...the world grew pale, " To point a moral, or adorn a tale." The palaces in Sweden, though numerous enough, are less splendid or magnificent than I 'have...

...nwnnrchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was deslin'd And rich men riock from all ihe world around ; Yet...but a name That leaves our useful product still the tale. Ail* timcstheirscenesofponipoiiswoesafibrd, From Persia's tyrant, to Bavaria's lord. Ivt gay...