I'd weep the world to such a strain As it should deluge once again ; But since thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds, And write thy epitaph with blood and wounds. The History of Scotish Poetry - Seite 565von David Irving - 1861 - 619 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1727 - 528 Seiten
...the Point of his Sword^ ix the Sands of Lieth, ex hearing of the Kjn^s Murder. GRcat, Good, and Juft, could I but rate My Grief to Thy too Rigid Fate ! I'd weep the World in luch a Strain, As it would once deluge again : But lince Thy loud-tongu'd Blood demands Supplies, More... | |
| Henry Headley - 1787 - 212 Seiten
...i630. Upon the Death of CHARLES the Firft. Written with the Point of his Sword. /"^REAT, good, andjuft! could I but rate ^"^ My grief to thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world to fuch a ftrain, As it mould deluge once again. But fince thy loud-tongu'd blood demands fupplies,... | |
| 1894 - 576 Seiten
...been quoted, may well be quoted again : — ' Great, good, and just, could I but rate My grief with thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world in such a strain As it should deluge once again. But since thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies More from Briareus' hands,... | |
| Collection - 1806 - 286 Seiten
...rate My griefs, and thy too rigid fate, .I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again :, But since thy loud-tongu'd blood demands...supplies, More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thy obsequies with trumpets' sounds, And write thy epitaph with blood and wounds. IN THE CATHEDRAL... | |
| Henry Headley - 1810 - 238 Seiten
...Quarles, Edit. 1630. UPON THE DEATH OF CHARLES THE FIRST. WRITTEN WITH THE POINT OF HIS MYOIIU. VTKEAT, good, and just ! could I but rate My grief to thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again. But since thy loud-tongu'd blood demands supplies,... | |
| Henry Headley - 1810 - 236 Seiten
...rate My grief to thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again; But since thy loud-tongu'd blood demands supplies,...More from Briareus' hands, than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thee obsequies with trumpet sounds, And write thy epitaph in blood and wounds. MONTROSE. Printed... | |
| the rev john graham - 1817 - 594 Seiten
...faithful chaplain's Latin version is annexed. " Great, good, and just, could I but rate My griefs by thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world in such a strain, As it should deluge once again. But since thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies, More from Briareus hands... | |
| 1818 - 596 Seiten
...die. DRUUXOND'I POEMS. UPON THE DEATH OF CHARLES THE FIRST. (Written n-ith the point of his Snrord.) Great, good, and just! could I but rate My grief to thy loo rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again. But since thy... | |
| George Wishart - 1819 - 562 Seiten
...rate My griefs to thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain, . As it should deluge once again : But since thy loud-tongu'd blood demands supplies, More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds, And write thy epitaph with blood and wounds. * * These verses... | |
| 1819 - 556 Seiten
...rate My griefs to thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again: But since thy loud-tongu'd blood demands supplies, More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sound?, And write thy epitaph with blood and wounds. * * These verses... | |
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