 Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears...  The Cottager's monthly visitor - Seite 271823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Augustus Hessey - 1849 - 216 Seiten
...Shall steal upon the ear of death. Anonymous. STREAM OF BRITISH HISTORY FROM EDWARD I. TO ELIZABETH. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy...hauberk's " twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's7 curse, from Cambria's tears... | |
 | 1893 - 688 Seiten
...misquotation from 'The Bard," by Gray :— Ruin seize thee ruthless king, Confu-ion on thy banners wait Tho' fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. WW DAVIES. NOTES ON BOOKS, &o. 'HE second volume of Mr. Wheatley's ideal edition of >epys carries the... | |
 | A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 Seiten
...firm ; For all that Saracen or Christian knew Of war's vast art, was to this hermit known, THE BARD, " RUIN seize thee, ruthless King! Confusion on thy banners...hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears!"... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 Seiten
...the skies ; She drew an angel down ! XVI. — EXTRACTS FROM GRAY S RAUD. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless1 King ! Confusion on thy banners wait ! Though, fann'd...idle state ! Helm nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor even thy virtues, tyrant 1 shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse,... | |
 | English history - 1851 - 706 Seiten
...ruthless king ! Confusion ou thy banners wait ; Tho' fann'J by conquest's crimson wing, They mock tho air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyraut, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 Seiten
...of Milton sleep. ' The king in danger by see. SELECTIONS FROM GRAY. THE BAED. A PINDARIC ODE. I. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy...hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears!"... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...THE BARD. I. 1. " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! ' Confusion on thy banners wait ! Though fanned by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with...hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's2 curse, from Cambria's tears... | |
 | 1852 - 1170 Seiten
...grand and terrible exordium : " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy banners wait I Tho" fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air...state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail. Nor e'en thy virtue*. Tyrant, shall arail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears From Cambria's curse, from... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 Seiten
...strong light to give out the perfect radiance of their colouring. THE BARD: A PINDARIC ODE.? " Ruis seize thee, ruthless King ! Confusion on thy banners...hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant ! shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears!"... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 200 Seiten
...conquest of that country, ordered all the Bards that fell into his hands to be put to death. I. 1. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless King ! Confusion on thy...the air with idle state. Helm nor hauberk's twisted mail,1 Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears. From Cambria's... | |
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