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
| Confessor - 1851 - 336 sider
...that vanish while he sips ; Like Dead Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips E May he, at last, with lips of flame, On the parch'd...nigh, Are fading off, untouch'd, untasted, Like the once-glorious hopes he blasted !—MOORE. BUT it is time that we turn our attention to the fate of... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1853 - 790 sider
...country's cune, his children's shame, Outcast of virtue, peace, and fame, May ho, at last, with lipa of flame On the parch'd desert thirsting die, — While lakes, that shone in mockery nigh,' Arc fading off, untouch'd, untested, Like the once glorious hopes he blasted ! And, when from earth... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1854 - 316 sider
...animal nor plant can live in this water." — His country's curse, his children's shame, Outcast of virtue, peace, and fame, May he, at last, with lips...Prophet, let the damn'd-one dwell Full in the sight of Paradise, Beholding heaven, and feeling hell ! KLAFROTH'S Chemical Analysis of the Water of the Dead... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1856 - 830 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...untasted, Like the once glorious hopes he blasted 1 And, when from earth his spirit flies, Just Prophet, let the damn'd-one dwell Full in the sight of... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1857 - 434 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...untouch'd, untasted, Like the once glorious hopes he olasted ! And, when from earth his spirit flies, Just Prophet, let the damn'd-one dwell Full in the... | |
| Beautiful poetry - 1857 - 418 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...lakes, that shone in mockery nigh, Are fading off, untouched, untasted, Like the once glorious hopes he blasted ! MOORE. SHE WAS NOT FAIR NOR FULL OF... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1859 - 606 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...Prophet, let the damn'd-one dwell Full in the sight of Paradise, Beholding heaven, and feeling hell ! LALLA ROOKH had had a dream the night before, which,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1866 - 580 sider
...fly, With joys, that vanish while he sips, Like Dead-Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, On the parch 'd desert thirsting die, — While lakes that shone in mockery nigh Are fading oft, untouch'd, untasted, Like the once glorious hopes he blasted ! And, when from earth his spirit... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1861 - 778 sider
...H'itnan'i Travels in Asiatic Turkey. 426 427 Hi« country's curae, his children's shame, Outcast of virtue, peace, and fame, May he, at last, with lips...thirsting die, — While lakes, that shone in mockery nigh,1 Are fading off, untouch'd, untosted, Like the once glorious hopes he hlasted ! And, when from... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1861 - 428 sider
...tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips !264 His country's curse, his children's shame, Outcast of virtue, peace, and fame, May he, at last, with lips...thirsting die, — While lakes, that shone in mockery nigh,2'3 Are fading off, untouch'd, untasted, Like the once glorious hopes he blasted ! And, when from... | |
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