 Heaven o'er my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur, yet I am not mad. I am acquainted with sad misery As the tanned galley-slave is with his oar; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy.  Blackwood's Magazine - Side 2611832Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1820 - 496 sider
...found her not only tiresome to a degree, but unhappy herself unless she could make us equally so, and acquainted with sad misery, " As the tanned galley-slave is with his oar." But to speak with a gravity more becoming our years and profession, here is a narrative upwards of... | |
 | 1832 - 1042 sider
...weep them now — BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE is THE CURSE OF MY EXISTENCE. AMBROSE. Alas, and alack- a-day ! NORTH. " I am acquainted with sad misery, As the tanned...in such dazzling imagery, the sense of its own doom ! "Fis the great and gracious law of nature, that old age should have rest. Like some mighty mountain... | |
 | 1867 - 796 sider
...changes. It relents, and becomes more tender. And for a space we have verses that flow more evenly : — I am acquainted with sad misery ; As the tanned galley-slave is with his oar ; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy. At this point she sinks into meditation,... | |
 | John Wilson, John Gibson Lockhart - 1854 - 494 sider
...now—BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZiNE is THE CORSE OF MY EXiSTENCE. Ambrose. Alas, and alack-a-day ! North. " 1 am acquainted with sad misery, As the tanned galley-slave...and nature bless his orb, as he sheds the seasons over all the variegated earth, from his rolling car in heaven. North. Seek not, my Ambrose, to veil... | |
 | John Wilson, John Gibson Lockhart, James Hogg - 1854 - 508 sider
...— BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE is THE CURSE OF MY EXlSTENCE. Ambrose. Alas, and alack-a-day ! North. " 1 am acquainted with sad misery, As the tanned galley-slave...and nature bless his orb, as he sheds the seasons over all the variegated earth, from his rolling car in heaven. North. Seek not, my Ambrose, to veil... | |
 | John Wilson - 1863 - 502 sider
...now — BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE is THE CURSE OF MY EXISTENCE. Ambrose. Alas, and alack-a-day ! Nortk. " I am acquainted with sad misery, As the tanned galley-slave...and nature bless his orb, as he sheds the seasons over all the variegated earth, from his rolling car in heaven. North. Seek not, my Ambrose, to veil... | |
 | elder smith - 1865 - 800 sider
...nm sure 1 never shall know here. I'll tell you a miracle : I am not mad yet to my cause of sorrow, I am acquainted with sad misery As the tanned galley-slave is with his oar : Necessity makes mo suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy. Extravagant passion, the love of... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1865 - 802 sider
...am sure 1 never shall know here. I'll tell you a mireele : I am not mad yet to my canse of sorrow, I am acquainted with sad misery As the tanned galley-slave is with his oar : Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy. Extravagant passion, the love of... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1865 - 592 sider
...Th' heaven o'er my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur, yet I am not mad : I am acquainted with sad misery, As the tanned galley-slave is with his oar ; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy. Who do I look like now ? Car. Like... | |
 | John Wilson, James Hogg, John Gibson Lockhart - 1866 - 496 sider
...weep them now — BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE is THE CURSE OF MY EXISTENCE. Ambrose. Alas, and alack-a-day ! North. " I am acquainted with sad misery, As the tanned...and nature bless his orb, as he sheds the seasons over all the variegated earth, from his rolling car in heaven. North. Seek not, my Ambrose, to veil... | |
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