 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
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1842 - 866 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... | |
 | Pye Henry Chavasse - 1843 - 320 Seiten
...gave the final blow, And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low. So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...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 nursed... | |
 | 1843 - 450 Seiten
...Waller, has expressed the case of over application to a d.trliug pursuit destroying itsposssssor: — " So the struck eagle stretched upon the plain, ~ No...through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own pinion ou the fatal dart, And wiuged the shaft that quivered in his heart ; Keen were his pangs, but... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 516 Seiten
...elouds 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 pimon which impelled the steel; While the same plumage that had warm'd hv nest. Drank the last life-drop... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1844 - 786 Seiten
...current on the Asiatic side, Vlew'd hli own feather on the fatal dart, And wlng'd the shaft that qulver'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 hli nest Drank the last life-drop of hU... | |
 | 1848 - 672 Seiten
...himself, as pourtrayed by one of our poets, will be fresh in the recollection of most of our readers : " Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel : AVhile the same plumage which had warmed his nest, Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast."... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1844 - 780 Seiten
...the Asiatic side, Vlew'd hli own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the stall that quiver'd in hli heart ; Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impcll'd the steel : "While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank the last life-drop of his... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1844 - 526 Seiten
...fruit. 'Twas thine own genius gave the final blow, And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low: 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... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 Seiten
..."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, ] ,,...clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the winged dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart : Keen were his feelings, keener far to... | |
 | 1845 - 648 Seiten
...so the " struck eagle" " Views his own feather on the fatal dart, And winded the shaft that quivers in his heart. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion that impelleithe steel." In truth, this traitorous Anti-Americanism has been dealt with all too leniently.... | |
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