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He sang of God, the mighty source Of all things, the stupendous force On which all strength depends: From Whose right arm, beneath Whose eyes, All period, power, and enterprise Commences, reigns, and ends.

From The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes by Various

His fierce attack of Russian steppes Commences his decline.

From Little Folks A Magazine for the Young (Date of issue unknown) by Various

Commences the life of Sinchi Rocca, the second Inca XVI.

From History of the Incas by Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir

The chummy so black, sir, with bag on his back, sir, Commences the noise with the cry of “sweep, sweep!”

From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Hindley, Charles

Commences with the feelings excited by the conclusion of the last, by a warm wish that England may for ages retain her present elevated rank.

From The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles, Vol. 1 With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes by George Gilfillan by Gilfillan, George