 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 230 Seiten
...vanity, The rapture of the strife 1 — The earthquake shout of Victory, To thee the breath of life; The sword, the sceptre, and that sway Which man seemed...made but to obey, Wherewith renown was rife— All quelled!—Dark Spirit! what must be The madness of thy memory! V. The Desolator desolate! The Victor... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 Seiten
...vanity, The rapture and the strife,* The earthquake voice of victory, To thee the breath of life ; The sword, the sceptre, and that sway Which man seemed made but to obey, Wherewith renown was life, All quell'd-dark spirit ! what must be The madness of thy memory. V. The desolator, desolate... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1816 - 234 Seiten
...vanity,, The rapture of the strife1 — The earthquake shout of Victory, To thee the breath of life; The sword, the sceptre, and that sway Which man seemed...Dark Spirit ! what must be The madness of thy memory ! V. The Desolator desolate ! The Victor overthrown ! The Arbiter of others' fate A Suppliant for his... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 226 Seiten
...vanity, The rapture of the strife'— The earthquake shout of Victory, To thee the breath of life; The sword, the sceptre, and that sway Which man seemed...made but to obey, Wherewith renown was rife— All quelled!—Dark Spirit! what must be The madness of thy memory! v. The Desolator desolate! The Victor... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 336 Seiten
...vanity, The rapture of the strife * — The earthquake shtout of Victory, To thce the breath of life; The sword, the sceptre, and that sway Which man seemed...spirit! what must be The madness of thy memory ! The Desolatar desolate ! • -• . The Victor overthrown! The Arbiter of others' fate A Suppliant for... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 486 Seiten
...vanity, The rapture of the strife — The earthquake shout of Victory, To thee the breath of life ; The sword, the sceptre, and that sway Which man seemed...Dark Spirit ! what must be The madness of thy memory ! V. The Desolator desolate ! The Victor overthrown ! The Arbiter of others' fate ii A Suppliant for... | |
 | William Clarke Somerville - 1822 - 408 Seiten
...unlamented by the French nation, and unpitied by his enemies. Most men smiled to see "The ilesolator, desolate, The victor overthrown, The arbiter of others fate, A suppliant for his own." It may be difficult for posterity to believe it, but it is nevertheless true, that the first abdication... | |
 | William Clarke Somerville - 1822 - 412 Seiten
...the French nation, and unpitied by his enemies. Most men smiled to see "The clesolator, ilesolate, The victor overthrown, The arbiter of others fate, A suppliant for his own." It may be difficult for posterity to believe it, but it is nevertheless true, that the first abdication... | |
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Is it some yet imperial hope , That with such change can calmly cope ? Or dread of death alone ? To die a prince — or live a slave — Thy choice is most ignobly brave ! VI. 
