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
| Thomas Moore, John Francis Waller - 1879 - 572 sider
...ever lost or gain'd. How many a spirit, born to bless, Hath sunk beneath that with'ring name, Whom bnt a day's, an hour's success Had wafted to eternal fame...Darken to fogs and sink again ; — But, if they once trinmphant spread Their wings above the mountain-head, Become enthron'd in upper air, And turn to sun-bright... | |
| James Burke - 1879 - 276 sider
...mortal ever lost or gained. 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 hurst From the warm earth, if rhill'd at first, If check'd in soaring from... | |
| Andrew James Symington - 1880 - 284 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...they burst From the warm earth, if chill'd at first, the flower ls very large, and when it bursts makes an explosion like the report of a cannon. If check'd... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1880 - 642 sider
...the f.ower is very large, and, when it bursts, makes an explosion like the report of a cannon." — Whom but a day's, an hour's success Had wafted to...exhalations, when they burst From the warm earth, if chilled at first. If checked in soaring from the plain, Darken to fogs and sink again ; — But, if... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1881 - 900 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 enthroned in upper air, And turn to sun-bright glories there ! And who is he, that wields the might... | |
| Henry George Bohn - 1881 - 738 sider
...mortal ever lost or gain d ! Plow many a spirit born to bless Hath sunk beneath that withering name, Whom but a day's, an hour's success Had wafted to eternal fame ! Moore, Lalla Rookh. BEBUKE — tcc Love, Philosophy. Forbear sharp speeches to her ; she's a iady... | |
| Robert Kidd - 1883 - 518 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 enthroned in upper air, And turn to sun-bright glories there. — Moore. THUE REPENTANCE. 'Tis not... | |
| Robert Kidd - 1883 - 518 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 enthroned in upper air, And turn to sun-bright glories there. TRUE REPENTANCE. —Moore. 'Tis not to... | |
| Henry George Bohn - 1883 - 782 sider
...mortal ever lost or gaiu'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 eternal fame ! 4171 Moore: Lalla Rookh. Fire-Worshippers. REBUKE — see Love, Philosophy. Forbear sharp speeches... | |
| Everhardus Johannes Potgieter - 1885 - 424 sider
...lost or gain'd. »How mauy a spirit, born to bless, »Hath suuk beneath that withering name, i)Whom but a day's, an hour's success, »Had wafted to eternal...again ; — »But, if they once triumphant spread nTheir wings above the mountain-head, »Become enthrou'd in upper air, »And turn to sun-bright glories... | |
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