How glorious in its action and itself ! But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence make A conflict of its elements, and breathe The breath of degradation and of pride, Contending... Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Seite 328von Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1856 - 762 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 98 Seiten
...and itself; But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence make A conflict of...themselves, And trust not to each other. Hark ! the note, [TTie Shepherd's pipe in the distance is heard. The natural music of the mountain reed — For here... | |
| 1817 - 694 Seiten
...unfit To sink or soar, with our mixed essence make A conflict of its elements, and breathe The bread) of degradation and of pride, Contending with low wants...themselves, And trust not to each other. Hark ! the note, [ Th?. ¡hcpliwd'f pipe in Mi1 distance is heard. Tlie natural music of the mountain reed— . For... | |
| 1817 - 670 Seiten
...But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or мог, with our mix'd essence make A conflict of its elements,...degradation and of pride, Contending with low wants and loftj wilt Till our mortality predominates, And men are — what they name not to themselves. And trust... | |
| 1817 - 708 Seiten
...ourselves its sovereigns, we, • .• Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mixed essence make A conflict of its elements, and breathe The breath of degradation and of prida, Contending with low wants and lofty will, Till our mortality predominates, And men are— what... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 Seiten
...and itself; But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence make A conflict of its elements, and breathe The brrath of degradation and of pride, Contending with low wants and lofty will Till our mortality predominates,... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 492 Seiten
...its elements, and breathe Tne breath of degradation and of pride, Contending with low wants and lolly will Till our mortality predominates, And men are — what they name not to thenv selves, And trust not to each other. Hark .' the note, [The X/tcpherd"i pipe in the diilanee... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 88 Seiten
...and itself; But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence make A conflict of...themselves, And trust not to each other. Hark ! the note, i For here the patriarchal days are not A pastoral fable — pipes in the liberal air, Mix'd with the... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 306 Seiten
...and itself; But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence make A conflict of...each other. Hark ! the note, [The Shepherd's pipe in th( distance it heard. The natural music of Ihe mountain reed — For here the patriarchal days are... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 304 Seiten
...and itself! But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence make A conflict of...lofty will Till our mortality predominates, And men are—what they name not to themselves, And trust not to each other. Hark! the note, [The Shepherds... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 308 Seiten
...pride, Contending with low wants and lofty will Till our mortality predominates, And men are—what they name not to themselves, And trust not to each other. Hark! the note, \The Shepherds pipe in the distance is heard. The natural music of the mountain reed—- For here the patriarchal... | |
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