 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...  English bards, and Scotch reviewers; a satire - Seite 65von George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1810Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 Seiten
...And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low; So 'die slrnck eagle, stretched upon the plain, (Si No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, Which winged the shaft that quivered in his heart: Keen were his pangs, hut keener far to feel He narsed... | |
 | George Clinton - 1825 - 826 Seiten
...fruit. 'Twas thine own Gienins gave the final blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low : So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel. While the same plumage that had warmed his nest Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast. There... | |
 | 1827 - 574 Seiten
...own, Wherewith he wont to soar so high." WALLER. " Is not this the original of the far-famed ? " " So the struck Eagle stretched upon the plain, No more...And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart." , October 6, 1823. INDIAN SOCIETY. Among the many " minor miseries of life," I know none more painful... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1827 - 486 Seiten
...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... | |
 | George Clinton - 1828 - 888 Seiten
...fruit "I' was 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...soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, Aud winged the shaft that quivered in his heart : Keen were his pangs, hut keener far to feel He nursed... | |
 | William Orme - 1828 - 258 Seiten
...clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft which quiver'd in his heart. Keen were his pangs, but keener far...feel, He nursed the pinion, which impelled the steel: While the same plumage that had warmed his nest, Drank the last life drop of his bleeding breast."... | |
 | William Orme - 1828 - 368 Seiten
...to plant the wound that laid thee low. So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain; No more thro' rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft which quiver'd in his heart. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 Seiten
...clouds to soar again, ! VieTf'd hi* own feather ou the fatal dart, | And ving'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart : Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel ! Be nursed the pinion which im pel I'd the steel, ! While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 Seiten
...White, alluding to his death being hastened by his devotion to ttudy : — So Oie struck eagle stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in kn he Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel — He nursed the pinion that impelled the stael... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1829 - 436 Seiten
...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 impell'd the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest, Drank the last life-drop of his... | |
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