Twas thine own genius gave the final blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low : So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that... Author, Playwright and Composer - Página 831907Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 páginas
...clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impelled the etcel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd hie nest, Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast.... | |
| Nathan Ryno Smith - 1830 - 490 páginas
...So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart. Keen vrere his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impelled Ihe steel, While the same... | |
| Henry Neele - 1830 - 582 páginas
...clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, Which wing'd the shaft that quiver' d in his heart ! Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impell'd the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest, Drank the last life-drop of his... | |
| Henry Kirke White - 1830 - 334 páginas
...allotted to talents, which would have dignified even the sacred functions he was destined to assume. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impell'd the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank the last life-drop of his... | |
| Henry Kirke White - 1830 - 328 páginas
...allotted to talents, which would have dignified even the sacred functions he was destined to assume. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impell'd the steel; While the same plumage that had wann'd his nest Drank the last life-drop of his... | |
| 1830 - 812 páginas
...clouds lo soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart. And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart: Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nurs'd the pinion which impell'd the steel, While the same plumage that hud warm'd his nest. Drank... | |
| 1831 - 790 páginas
...helped to plant the wound that laid thee low : So the struck Eagle stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own...feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel, • Mr. Gilford promised publicly tliat the Baviad anil Meviad should not be his last original works... | |
| 1831 - 460 páginas
...again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, And wlng'd the shaft that quivered in hii heart Eeen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the...his nest, Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding braurt." The foregoing beautiful simile of Lord Byron's in his "English Bards and Scotch Reviewers,"... | |
| 1831 - 418 páginas
...of Byron's beautiful description of him, " Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, " He cursed the pinion which impelled the steel ; " While the...Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast." XI. 17B0. His father was a tradesman in that city He early discovered a great desire for reading; and... | |
| 1831 - 740 páginas
...helped to plant the wound that laid theelow. So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own...feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quiver'd in his heart. -Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impelled... | |
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