 Twas thine own genius 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 soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft that...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Σελίδα 3931818Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | John Galt - 1832 - 394 σελίδες
...White, in which he compares him to an eagle wounded by an arrow feathered from his own wing, he says, So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain, No...again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, And wiiijjfd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart. The ancients have certainly stolen the best ideas of... | |
 | John Galt - 1832 - 358 σελίδες
...wounded by an arrow feathered from his own wing, he says, So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon tlio plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart . And wing VI the shaft that quiver'd in his heart. The ancients have certainly stolen the best ideas of... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1832 - 270 σελίδες
...indignation, he protected with his mighty shield ! Yet these men, in his hour of need, turned against him. — Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nurs'd the pinion that impell'd the steel. Give him the natural influence of integrity and character, and the true statesman... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1834 - 350 σελίδες
...fruit. 'Twas thine own genius gave the final hlow, And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low : So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain, No...that quiver'd in his heart ; Keen were his pangs, hut keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impell'd the steel ; While the same plumage that... | |
 | Ferdinand Brock Tupper - 1835 - 272 σελίδες
...clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart. And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel; While the same plumage that had warmed his nest, Drank... | |
 | John Todd - 1835 - 414 σελίδες
...clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart Keen were his pangs ; but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel; While the same plumage that had wanned his nest Drank the... | |
 | 1836 - 514 σελίδες
...fruit. 'T was thine own genius gave the final blow, And help'd to plant the wound that laid tbee low. So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain, No...heart. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd hie nest, Drank... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 354 σελίδες
...fruit. 'Twas thine own genius 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...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... | |
 | Francis Mahony - 1836 - 696 σελίδες
...own genius gave the final blow, .. < .; f.'-j -*' 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 soar again, • •••.' '' ''"-• '• Views his own feather on the fatal dart ;', -• . • . •, :ui his... | |
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