 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 Satirevon George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1809 - 85 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Nathan Ryno Smith - 1830 - 490 Seiten
...fruit. 'Twas thine own genius gavelhe fatal blow, And hclp'd to plant the wound that laid thee low. So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart. Keen vrere... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1830 - 334 Seiten
...allotted to talents, which would have dignified even the sacred functions he was destined to assume. 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... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1830 - 328 Seiten
...allotted to talents, which would have dignified even the sacred functions he was destined to assume. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impell'd the steel; While the same plumage that had wann'd his nest Drank the last life-drop of his... | |
 | 1830 - 812 Seiten
...clouds lo 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 nurs'd the pinion which impell'd the steel, While the same plumage that hud warm'd his nest. Drank... | |
 | 1831 - 790 Seiten
...gave the final blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low : So the struck Eagle stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel, • Mr. Gilford promised publicly tliat the Baviad anil Meviad should not be his last original works... | |
 | 1831 - 740 Seiten
...clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that 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 warm'd his nest Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast." ("English... | |
 | 1831 - 628 Seiten
...An.! helped to plant the wound that laid thee low. So the struck eagle, stretcli'd upon the plain, Mo more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed...feather on the fatal dart. And winged the shaft that quiver'd in his heart. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to fe«l He nursed the pinion which impelled... | |
 | 1831 - 426 Seiten
...clouds to soar again, Viev'd his own feather on the fatal dart, And wíng'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impelí 'd the steel ; While the дате plumage that had warm'd his nest, Drank the last tub-drop... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 498 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... | |
 | 1831 - 460 Seiten
...again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, And wlng'd the shaft that quivered in hii heart Eeen were his pangs, but keener far to 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 braurt."... | |
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