1773, William Cooke, The Way to the Temple of True Honor and Fame by the Paths of Heroic Virtue: Exemplified in the Most Entertaining Lives of the Most Eminent Persons of both Sexes: On the Plain Laid down by Sir William Temple in His Essay of Heroic Virtue. In Four Volumes Chapter The Life of Cyrus the Great, In the mean time I am going to that part, whence I think it convenient for the battle to begin; and, as I pa?s, ?hall consider how things are with re?pect to our?elves. When I come there, and we are ju?t ready to engage, I ?hall begin the Pœan; and do you follow.
1795, w, The Works of the British Poets. With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, by w:Robert Anderson (editor and biographer) Chapter w:Pharsalia, Oh, happy ?oldier! had thy worth been try'd, In pious daring, on thy country's ?ide! Oh, had thy ?word Iberian battles known, Or purple with Cantabrian ?laughter grown; How had thy name in deathle?s annals ?hone! But now no Roman Pæan ?halt thou ?ing, Nor peaceful triumphs to thy country bring, ... Oh, haple?s victor thou! oh, vainly brave! How ha?t thou fought, to make thy?elf a ?lave!
1833, The Present Crisis in the United States, The dissolution of this great Republic, and the probable failure of the mighty experiments in government of which it has been the theatre, will be a fine subject for political parties to illustrate their various prejudices. The upholders of despotism will sing pæans over its downfall—the lovers of liberty will mourn over what appears to be the stern condition of man, to run alternately the career of improvement and of degeneracy— ...
1841, The Life and Times of w Chapter The Journey, Long before they reached this place, which was situated at the other end of the village, they heard the pæan of May carolled by a hundred voices; and, on entering the area, they immediately joined in the chorus.
1843, Dawes, The United States Speaker: A Copious Selection of Exercises in Elocution; consisting of Prose, Poetry, and Dialogue: Drawn Chiefly from the Most Approved Writers of Great Britain and America: Including a Variety of Pieces Suitable for Very Young Readers: Designed for the Use of Colleges and Schools Chapter Intelligence Necessary to Perpetuate Independence, But what tribute shall we bestow, what sacred pæan shall we raise over the tombs of those who dared, in the face of unrivalled power, and within the reach of majesty, to blow the blast of freedom throughout a subject continent?
1847, w, History of the Literature of Ancient Greece, to the Period of Isocrates. Translated from the German Ms. of K. O. Müller, Professor in the University of Gottingen Chapter Earliest Popular Songs, The pæans were songs, of which the tune and words expressed courage and confidence. ... Pæans were sung, not only when there was a hope of being able, by the help of the gods, to overcome a great and imminent danger, but when the danger was happily past; they were songs of hope and confidence as well as of thanksgiving for victory and safety.
1804, w:Joseph Story, The Power of Solitude. A Poem. In Two Parts Chapter Poems: Expostulation and Reply, Then let the pæaned hymn aspire, Nor longer court unholy gloom; Let happier music wake thy lyre, Than haunts the precincts of the tomb.
1812, w:Robert Treat Paine, Jr., The Works, in Verse and Prose, of the Late Robert Treat Paine, Jun., Esq. With Notes. To which are Prefixed, Sketches of the Life, Character and Writings Chapter Eulogy on the Life of General George Washington, Solemn, "as it were a pause in nature," was his [George Washington's] transit to eternity; thronged by the shades of heroes, his approach to the confines of bliss; pæaned by the songs of angels, his journey beyond the stars!
1842, Angus Umphraville, Songs, Odes, and Other Poems, on National Subjects; Compiled from Various Sources Chapter The Siege of Baltimore, What harbinger victorious tidings brings, And yonder soars on golden wings? Beams on the solar god her bright undazzled eyes, Proclaims with pæaning trump some hero to the skies!
1907, w, The Star in the West: A Critical Essay upon the Works of Aleister Crowley Chapter The Looking-glass, Yea, with gladness did they pæan, bowing low before my car, In my ears their homage echoed from the sunrise to the star.
