 Rebellion ! foul, dishonouring word, Whose wrongful blight so oft has stain'd The holiest cause that tongue or sword Of mortal ever lost or gain'd. How many a spirit, born to bless, Hath sunk beneath that withering name, Whom but a day's, an hour's success...  The British Poets - Side 2001865Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 sider
...mortal ever lost or gain'd. How many a spirit, born to bless, Has sunk beneath that withering name, Whom but a day's, an hour's success Had wafted to...they burst From the warm earth, if chill'd at first, )f check'din soaring from the plain, Darken to fogs and sink again ; — But, if they once triumphant... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1817 - 416 sider
...mortal ever lost or gain'd. How many a spirit, born to bless, Hath sunk beneath that withering name, Whom but a day's, an hour's success Had wafted to...exhalations, when they burst From the warm earth, if chilFd at first, If check'd in soaring from the plain, Darken to fogs and sink again ; — But, if... | |
 | 1817 - 728 sider
...Of mortal ever lost or gain'd. How many a spirit born to bless Has sunk beneath that withering name, Whom but a day's, an hour's success, Had wafted to...exhalations, when they burst From the warm earth, if chill' d at first, If check'd in soaring from the plain, Darken to fogs, and sink again ;— But, if... | |
 | 1817 - 548 sider
...name, Whom but a day's an hoar's success, Had wafted to eternal fame ! As exhalations, when they bunt From the warm earth, if chill'd at first, If check'd in soaring from the plain Darken ID fog», and sink again ;— But, if Ihey once triumphant spread Their wings abóte the mountain-bead,... | |
 | 1817 - 552 sider
...but a day's an hour's success, Had wafled to eternal fame ! At exhalations, when they bunt From i in- warm earth, if chill'd at first, If check'd in soaring from the plain Darken to fog», and sink again ;— But, if they mice triumphant spread Their wing« abóte the mountain-head,... | |
 | 1817 - 710 sider
...Of mortal ever lost or gain'd. How many a spirit born to bless Has sunk beneath that withering name, Whom but a day's, an hour's success, Had wafted to eternal fame 1 As exhalations, when they burst From the warm earth, if chill'd at first. If cbeck'd in soaring from... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1818 - 422 sider
...mortal ever lost or gain'd. How many a spirit, born to bless, Hath sunk beneath that withering name, Whom but a day's, an hour's success Had wafted to...spread Their wings above the mountain-head, Become enthrou'd in upper air, And turn to sun-bright glories there ! And who is he, that wields the might... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1819 - 536 sider
...mortal ever lost or gain'd. How many a spirit, born to bless, Has sunk beneath that withering name, Whom but a day's, an hour's success Had wafted to...in upper air, And turn to sun-bright glories there !" — Lalla Rookh. THE END. INDEX. ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Parliamentary infamy, 252. Act of indemnity and... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1819 - 536 sider
...mortal ever lost or gain'd. How many a spirit, born to bless, Has sunk beneath that withering name, Whom but a day's, an hour's success Had wafted to...the mountain-head, Become enthron'd in upper air, v And turn to sun-bright glories there !" — Lalla Rookh. THE END. INDEX. ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Parliamentary... | |
 | 1822 - 858 sider
...struggled for liberty — and failed — " Spirits born to bless, Now crush'd beneath a withering name, Whom but a day's — an hour's success Had wafted to eternal fame !" It is intended to bring them to the scaffold by poisoning the public mind before their trial, by... | |
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