 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 wing'd the shaft that...  English bards, and Scotch reviewers; a satire - Seite 63von George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1810Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 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...impelled the steel; While the same plumage that had wanned his nest Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast" It may, no doubt, be true, that the... | |
 | Ferdinand Brock Tupper - 1835 - 250 Seiten
...in his victim's native isle, "pave the final blow, Or helped to plant the wound that laid him low. So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...impelled the steel; While the same plumage that had wanned his nest, Drank the last life drop of his bleeding breast." BvRON. nance, and he and his next... | |
 | 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...impelled the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd hie nest, Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast. (a) Hi-игу Kirke White died tt... | |
 | 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... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 336 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... | |
 | 1837 - 928 Seiten
...But I seldom read any but ancient authors, such as Pope and Dryden. The lines were as follows : — " 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 wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart. Keen were... | |
 | 1839 - 418 Seiten
...here undone, When Science' self destroyed her favorite son ! ******* So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel." After passing somewhat more than two years, partly as an instructer in Phillips Academy, and partly... | |
 | Francis Jenks, James Walker, Francis William Pitt Greenwood, William Ware - 1839 - 420 Seiten
...here undone, When Science' self destroyed her favorite son! ******* So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinwn which impelled the gteel. n After passing somewhat more than two years, partly as an instructer... | |
 | Pye Henry Chavasse - 1839 - 160 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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