Then it was truth," — he said — "I knew That the dark presage must be true. — I would the Fiend, to whom belongs The vengeance due to all her wrongs, Would spare me but a day ! For wasting fire, and dying groan, And priests slain on the altar stone,... The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - Side 92af Walter Scott - 1831 - 490 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| Henry Llewellyn Williams - 1872 - 218 sider
...dark presage must be true. 1 would the fiend, to whom belongs The vengeance due to all her wrongs, Would spare me but a day : For wasting fire, and dying...marauder's lance. And doubly cursed my failing brand I A sinful heart makes feeble hand." Then, fainting, down on earth he sunk, Supported by the trembling... | |
| 1872 - 514 sider
...Would spare me but a day ! For wasting fire, and dying groaus, And priests slain upon altar-stones, Might bribe him for delay. It may not be — this...sinful heart makes feeble hand." Then, fainting, down to earth he sunk, Supported by the trembling monk. The war, that for a space did fail, Now trebly thundering... | |
| Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 sider
...presage must be true. I would the fiend, to whom belongs The vengeance dne to all her wrongs, Wonld d not a stone, But we left him With fruitless labour Clara bound, And strove to staunch the gushing wound : The monk, with unavailing... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1873 - 264 sider
...dark presage must be true. — I would the Fiend, to whom belongs The vengeance due to all her wrongs, Would spare me but a day! For wasting fire, and dying...marauder's lance, And doubly cursed my failing brand 1 A sinful heart makes feeble hand." Then, fainting, down on earth he sunk, Supported by the trembling... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 906 sider
...dark presage must be true. — I would the Fiend, to whom belongs The vengeance due to all her wrongs, her way, I saw reflected yesterday j A maiden with a milking-pail. bright, I 1 may not be ! — this dizzy trance, — Curse on yon base marauder's lance, And doubly cursed my... | |
| Walter Scott - 1874 - 336 sider
...slain on the altar stone, Might bribe him for delay. 1 [US. — " Fire, sacrilege, and dying groan. It may not be ! — this dizzy trance — Curse on...With fruitless labour, Clara bound, And strove to stanch the gushing wound : The Monk, with unavailing cares, Exhausted all the Church's prayers. Ever,... | |
| Andrew Comstock - 1874 - 286 sider
...Would spare me but a day ! For wasting fire, and dying groan, And priests slain on the altar-stone, Might bribe him for delay. It may not be ! — this...on earth he sunk, Supported by the trembling Monk. "With fruitless labour, Clara bound And strove to stanch the gushing wound. The Monk, with unavailing... | |
| James Grant Wilson - 1875 - 622 sider
...fiend, to whom belongs The vengeanee due to all her wrongs, Would spare me but a day! For wasting |ire, and dying groan, And priests slain on the altar stone,...bribe him for delay. It may not be! — this dizzy tranee — Curse on yon base marauder's lanee, And doubly eursed my failing brand! A sinful heart makes... | |
| James Grant Wilson - 1876 - 604 sider
...dark presage must be true. 1 would the fiend, to whom belongs The vengeance due to all her wrongs, Would spare me but a day ! For wasting fire, and dying...on earth he sunk, Supported by the trembling monk. With fruitless labour Clara bound, And strove to staunch the gushing wound: The monk, with unavailing... | |
| George Stillman Hillard, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1876 - 454 sider
...dark presage must be true. I would the fiend, to whom belongs The vengeance due to all her wrongs, Would spare me but a day ! For wasting fire, and dying...on earth he sunk, Supported by the trembling Monk. With fruitless labor Clara bound, And strove to stanch the gushing wound. The Monk, with unavailing... | |
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