 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
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1832 - 350 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... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 Seiten
...clooda to soar again, Viewed his own ftalher nn the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered iu his heart ; Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel. He nnrs'd the pinion which impelTd the steel, While the same plumage that ha 1 warmM his nest, Drank the... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 374 Seiten
...neglecting to take seasonable and appropriate exercise, and thus fell a prey to disease and death. ' So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...again, Viewed 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... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 372 Seiten
...neglecting to take seasonable and appropriate exercise, and thus fell a prey to disease and death, ' So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his ovm feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart : Keen were his pangs,... | |
 | 1833 - 388 Seiten
...to plant the wound that laidthee low. So the struck eagle stretched upon the plain, No more throngh rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'dthe shaft thatquiver'din his heart." BYRON. AT a time when it is unhesitatingly asserted by men,... | |
 | 1834 - 784 Seiten
...approaches " 'Twas thine own genius gave the 6nal 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, Yiews his own feather on the fatal dart Which winged the shaft that quivers in his heart. Keen are... | |
 | John Todd - 1835 - 414 Seiten
...fruit '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...feel, He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel; While the same plumage that had wanned his nest Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast" It... | |
 | Ferdinand Brock Tupper - 1835 - 272 Seiten
...in his victim's native isle, "gave the final blow. Or helped to plant the wound that laid him 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 bis bleeding breast."... | |
 | 1836 - 514 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...feel, He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd hie nest, Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 354 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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