 Osman had not his part by heart, but still Zara covered all deficiencies : and Osman did no worse than other Osmans had done before him, till he came to the long speech, beginning with, " The sultans, my great ancestors, bequeath'd Their empire to me,...  Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces - Seite 95von Maria Edgeworth - 1825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1814 - 416 Seiten
...great ancestors, bequeath'd Their empire to me, but their tastes they gave not." Powerful -prorating got him through the first six lines decently enough, till he came to " . . . .'" wastrng tenderness in wild profusion, I might look down to my surrounded feet, : i And... | |
 | Thomas Dibdin - 1815 - 502 Seiten
...am'rons wishes, And opens a wide field to vast desire ; 1 know, that at my will I might possess ; That, wasting tenderness in wild profusion, I might look down to my surrounded feel, And bless contending beauties. I might speak, Serenely slothful, from within my palace, And bid... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 560 Seiten
...Sultans, my great ancestors, bequeath'd " Their empire to me, but their tastes they gave not." Powerful prompting got him through the first six lines decently...profusion, " I might look down to my surrounded feet, u And blese contending beauties." At this he bungled sadly — his hearing suddenly failing as well... | |
 | British drama - 1824 - 814 Seiten
...am'rpus wishes, And opens a wide field to vast desire ; I know, that at my will I might possess ; That, wasting tenderness in wild profusion, I might look...my surrounded feet, And bless contending beauties. 1 might speak, Serenely slothful, from within my palace, And bid my pleasure be my people's law. But... | |
 | Owen Williams - 1828 - 912 Seiten
...am'rous wishes, And opens a wide field to vast desire; I know, that at my will I might possess; That, wasting tenderness in wild profusion, I might look...my surrounded feet, .And bless contending beauties. I might speak, Serenely slothful, from within my palace, And hid my pleasure be my people's law. But,... | |
 | British theatre - 1828 - 924 Seiten
...nm'rous wishes, And opens a wide field to vast desire; I know, th.it at my ,. ill I might possess; That, wasting tenderness in wild profusion, I might look down to my surrounded feet, And hless contending beauties. I might speak, Serenely slothful, from within mv palace, And hid my pleasure... | |
 | British theatre - 1830 - 928 Seiten
...am'rous wishes, And opens a wide field to vast desire; I know, thai at mv will I might possess; That, wasting tenderness in wild profusion, I might look down to my surrounded feel, And bless contending beauties. 1 might speak, Serenely slothful, from within my palace, And hid... | |
 | 1832 - 826 Seiten
...am'rous wishes, And opens a wide field to vast desire ; I know, that at my will I might possess ; That, wasting tenderness in wild profusion, I might look down to my surrounded feet, Ana bless contending beauties. I might speak, Serenely slothful, from within my palace, And bid my... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1833 - 380 Seiten
...sultans, my great ancestors, bequeath'd Their empire to me, but their tastes they gave not." Powerful prompting got him through the first six lines decently...sadly — his hearing suddenly failing as well as Ins memory, there was a dead stop. In vain the prompter, the scene-shifter, the candlesnuffer, as loud... | |
 | 1833 - 826 Seiten
...am'rous wishes, And opens a wide field to vast desire ; I know, that at my will I might possess; That, wasting tenderness in wild profusion, I might look down to my surrounded feet, Ana bless contending beauties. I might speak, Serenely slothful, from within my palace, And bid my... | |
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