 Bring me the captive now ! My hand feels skilful, and the shadows lift From my waked spirit airily and swift, And I could paint the bow Upon the bended heavens — around me play Colors of such divinity to-day. "Ha! bind him on his back! Look — as Prometheus...  Poems of Early and After Years - Seite 134von Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1848 - 410 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Connery - 1861 - 416 Seiten
...captive now ! My hand feels skilful, and the shadows lift From my waked spirit airily and swift ; " Ha ! bind him' on his back ! Look ! as Prometheus...cordial near ! Now bend him to the rack ! Press down the poisoh'ed links into his flesh. And tear agape that healing wound afresh ! " So — let him writhe... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 Seiten
...I could paint the bow Upon the bended heavens — around me play Colors of such divinity to-day. 8. "Ha! bind him on his back! Look ! — as Prometheus...my picture here ! Quick — or he faints! — stand wifii the coidial nearl Now— bend him to the rack ! Press down the poison'd links into his flesh... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1864 - 678 Seiten
...could paint the bow Upon the bended heavens — around me play Colors of such divinity to-day. " * Ha ! bind him on his back ! Look ! as Prometheus in...Stand with the cordial near ! Now — bend him to the rock ! Press down the poisoned links into bis flesh ! And tear agape that healing wound afresh Î "... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1865 - 564 Seiten
...I could paint the bow Upon the bended heavens — around me play Colours of such divinity to-day. " Ha ! bind him on his back ! Look ! — as PROMETHEUS...near ! Now — bend him to the rack ! Press down the poisoned links into his flesh ! And tear agape that healing wound afresh ! "So — let him writhe !... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1866 - 390 Seiten
...heavens — around me play Colors of such divinity to-da}-. " Ha ! bind him on his back ! Lookl — as Prometheus in my picture here! Quick — or he faints ! — stand with the cordial near! " So — let him writhe ! How long Will he live thus ? Quick, my good pencil, now ! What a fine agony... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 Seiten
...bind him on bis back ! Look ! — as Prome'theus in my picture here I Quick — or he faints 1 — stand with the cordial near ! Now — bend him to the rack ! Press down the poisoned links into his flesh I And tear agape that healing wound afresh ! 9. " So — let him writhe... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1867 - 290 Seiten
...heavens — around me play Colours of such divinity to-day. " Ha ! bind him on his back ! JJook ! — as Prometheus in my picture here ! Quick — or he...So — let him writhe ! How long Will he live thus P Quick, my good pencil, now ! What a fine agony works upon his brow ! Ha ! gray-hair'd, and so strong... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 Seiten
...captive, now ! My hand feels skilful, and the shadows lift From my waked spirit airily and swift, " Ha ! bind him on his back ! Look ! — as Prometheus...— stand with the cordial near ! Now — bend him on the rack ! Press down the poisoned links into his flesh ! And tear agape that healing wound afresh... | |
 | Charles A. Wiley - 1869 - 456 Seiten
...I could paint the bow Upon the bended heavens ; around me play Colors of such divinity to-day. 3. " Ha ! bind him on his back ! Look ! as Prometheus in...Quick ! or he faints ! stand with the cordial near ! 4. " So ! let liim writhe ! How long Will he live thus ? Quick, my good pencil, now 1 What a fine... | |
 | Floyd Baker Wilson - 1869 - 208 Seiten
...the bended heavens — around me plaj' Colors of such divinity to-day. Ha ! bind him on his back i Look ! as Prometheus in my picture here— Quick— or he faints ! — stand with the cordial osftr ! Now — bend him to the rack ! Press down the poisoned links into his flesh ! And tear agape... | |
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