...animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way; The (bur first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama...with the day, Time's noblest offspring is the last." Thus, half a century before the folly of Britain had begun to alienate the provinces of America, did...

...blessings, on our country. Westward the Star of Empire takes its way ; The four first acts already past, The fifth shall close the drama with the day; Time's noblest offspring is the last. In that high romance, if romance it be, in which the great minds of antiquity sketched the fortunes...

...shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts already past, A tilth shall close the drama with the day, Time's noblest offspring is the last." Thus, half a century before the folly of Britain had begun to alienate the provinces of America, did...

...flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way, The four first acts already past ; A fifth shall close...with the day; Time's noblest offspring is the last. In September, 1728, a little more than a month after his marriage with Miss Forster, eldest daughter...

...the past, 'tis rapturous to anticipate the future ! " Westward the course of empire takes its way — The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close...drama with the day — Time's noblest offspring is her last !" Oh ! it is most recreating to the mind's eye, tired with the follies and vices of despotic...

...to have been produced by a high poetical inspiration : "Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest ofispring is the last." This extraordinary prophecy may be considered only as the result of long foresight...

...flame did animate her clay, By future Poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes her way, The four first acts already past ; A fifth shall close...with the day, Time's noblest offspring is the last." In 1783, Mr. Sharp's sensibilities were again awakened in behalf of the poor Africans by private information,...

...inspiring epic page, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Westward the courseof empire takes its sway ; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close...drama with the day, Time's noblest offspring is the latt Bishop Berkeley on America. HAVING in the former numbers given a brief view of the rise and progress...

...mind, when he muses on the prophecy of Berkeley : — Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past — A fifth shall...drama with the day ; — Time's noblest offspring is his last.' . - 'Six Months in the West Indies.1 2d ed. 1856. 323. B.— pa. An answer, equally correct...

...our country,^ Westward the star of Empire lakes its way ; The four first acts already past, The 6Ah shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last. In that high romance, if romance it be, in which the great minds of antiquity sketched the fortunes...