 | Giovanni Ignazio Molina - 1808 - 694 pàgines
...world's control. These gracious gifts, not gratefully beheld, To this dire strife your daring min«.U impell'd. " But on your generous valour I depend,...to bestow on him the title of General : but in the moment he is exulting in this new honour, Caupolican arrives without attendants. Though from his birth... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1855 - 350 pàgines
...the strongest, let his limbs decide." They acquiesce in the proposal. The beam is produced, and is of a size so enormous, that the poet declares himself afraid to specify its weight. The first chie,'tains who engage in the trial, support it on their shoulders four and six hours each ; Tucapel... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - 1898 - 560 pàgines
...that Chief I deem, Who longest may sustain a massive beam: Your rank is equal, let your force be tried And for the strongest let his strength decide." The...to bestow on him the title of general : but in the moment he is exulting in this new honor, Caupolican arrives without attendants. Though from his birth... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 430 pàgines
...that Chief I deem, Who longest may sustain a massive beam: Your rank is equal, let your force be tried And for the strongest let his strength decide." The...to bestow on him the title of general : but in the moment he is exulting in this new honor, Caupolican arrives without attendants. Though from his birth... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pàgines
...Chief I deem, Who longest may sustain a massive beam : Your rank is equal, let your force be tried And for the strongest let his strength decide." The...to bestow on him the title of general : but in the moment he is exulting in this new honor, Caupolican arrives without attendants. Though from his birth... | |
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Leader still our present state demands, To guide to vengeance our impatient bands; Fit for this hardy task that Chief I deem, Who longest may sustain a massive beam: Your rank is equal, let your force be tried And for the strongest let his strength decide."... 