 Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips ! His country's curse, his children's shame. Outcast of virtue, peace, and fame. May he, at last, with lips of flame On the parch'd desert thirsting die, — While lakes that shone in mockery...  Lalla Rookh: An Oriental Romance - Side 189af Thomas Moore - 1817 - 335 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Augustine Langford - 1909 - 516 sider
...tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips! His country's curse, his children's shame, Outcast of virtue, peace and fame, ' May he, at last, with lips of flame, On the parch 'd desert thirsting die — While lakes, that shone in mockery nigh, Are fading off, untouch'd,... | |
 | 1909 - 672 sider
...the Hpa. 262 THE LEATHER WORKERS JOURNAL. 263 HiB country's curse, his children's shame. Outcast of virtue, peace and fame; May he at last, with lips of flame. On the parched desert, thirsting, die, While lakes that shone in mockery nigh, Are fading off, untouched,... | |
 | 1839 - 546 sider
...And blasts them in their hour of might! His country's curse, his children's shame, Outcast of honour, peace, and fame, May he at last, with lips of flame, On the parched desert, thirst and die ! While lakes, which shone in mockery nigh, Are fading off", untouched,... | |
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