Chapter IX

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From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

how long something has existed

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Its ample branches shield the fowls of air, To its cool shade the panting herds repair.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading Its ample branches shield the fowls of air, To its cool shade the panting herds repair.

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From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

brought into existence

From this reading O large of soul, of genius unconfin’d, Born to delight, instruct, and mend mankind!

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Its ample branches shield the fowls of air, To its cool shade the panting herds repair.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

intentionally conceived

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Its ample branches shield the fowls of air, To its cool shade the panting herds repair.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading O large of soul, of genius unconfin’d, Born to delight, instruct, and mend mankind!

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

possessive form of “europe” — the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

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From this reading Its ample branches shield the fowls of air, To its cool shade the panting herds repair.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

a long fixed look

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading O large of soul, of genius unconfin’d, Born to delight, instruct, and mend mankind!

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading Its ample branches shield the fowls of air, To its cool shade the panting herds repair.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading O large of soul, of genius unconfin’d, Born to delight, instruct, and mend mankind!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

mourned or grieved for

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading O large of soul, of genius unconfin’d, Born to delight, instruct, and mend mankind!

having or covered with leaves

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

make loose or looser

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading O large of soul, of genius unconfin’d, Born to delight, instruct, and mend mankind!

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading O large of soul, of genius unconfin’d, Born to delight, instruct, and mend mankind!

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

making no sound

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Its ample branches shield the fowls of air, To its cool shade the panting herds repair.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

have ownership or possession of

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading Its ample branches shield the fowls of air, To its cool shade the panting herds repair.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

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From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

perceiving the significance of events before they occur

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

give an incentive for action

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading Its ample branches shield the fowls of air, To its cool shade the panting herds repair.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

examine minutely or intensely

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

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From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Its ample branches shield the fowls of air, To its cool shade the panting herds repair.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

a protective covering or structure

From this reading Its ample branches shield the fowls of air, To its cool shade the panting herds repair.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading O large of soul, of genius unconfin’d, Born to delight, instruct, and mend mankind!

plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

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From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

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From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

an old word for “yours”

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

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From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

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From this reading O large of soul, of genius unconfin’d, Born to delight, instruct, and mend mankind!

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

belonging to which person

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The treacherous current works its noiseless way, The fibres loosen, and the roots decay; Prostrate the beauteous ruin lies; and all 380 That shared its shelter, perish in its fall.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading O thou! lamented SAGE! whose prescient scan Pierc’d through foul Anarchy’s gigantic plan, Prompt to incredulous hearers to disclose The guilt of _France_, and Europe’s world of woes;— Thou, on whose name each distant age shall gaze, The mighty sea-mark of these troubled days!

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading So thine own Oak, by some fair streamlet’s side, Waves its broad arms, and spreads its leafy pride, Tow’rs from the earth, and rearing to the skies Its conscious strength, the tempest’s wrath defies.