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 winged the shaft that quivered in his heart ; Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which... Anecdotes of Public Men - Página 12por John Wien Forney - 1873 - 444 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 páginas
...to soar again. Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in kn he Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel — He nursed the pinion that impelled the stael ; While the same plumage that had wanned his not Drank the last life drop from... | |
| 1830 - 282 páginas
...clouds to soar 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 11 He nurs'd the pinion which impell'd the steel ; " While the flame plumage that had warm'd his nest... | |
| Henry Neele - 1830 - 582 páginas
...clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, Which wing'd the shaft that quiver' d in his heart ! Keen were his pangs, but keener far...impell'd the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest, Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast! " Of the work itself, which comprises... | |
| Henry Kirke White - 1830 - 328 páginas
...allotted to talents, which would have dignified even the sacred functions he was destined to assume. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed...impell'd the steel; While the same plumage that had wann'd his nest Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast. SONNET ON HENRY KIRKE WHITE. BY CAPEL... | |
| Henry Kirke White - 1830 - 334 páginas
...allotted to talents, which would have dignified even the sacred functions he was destined to assume. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed...impell'd the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast. SONNET ON HENRY KIRKE WHITE. BY CAPEL... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 páginas
...rolling clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dan, 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 impelled the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest, Drank the last life-drop of his... | |
| Nathan Ryno Smith - 1830 - 490 páginas
...No more through rolling clouds to soar again, View'd 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, Ho nursed the pinion that impelled the steel, While the same plumage that had warmed his nest, Drank... | |
| 1830 - 812 páginas
...clouds lo 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 nurs'd the pinion which impell'd the steel, While the same plumage that hud warm'd his nest. Drank... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 498 páginas
...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...impell'd the steel; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank the last life- drop of his bleeding breast. There be, who say, in these enlighten'd... | |
| 1831 - 790 páginas
...No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart : Keen were his...but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel, • Mr. Gilford promised publicly tliat the Baviad anil Meviad should not be his... | |
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