 | 1821 - 420 pages
...not this same " aching void " that exists in the breast of youth, when it pants after an object OH which to lavish its affections ? In the days of Paradise,...general, and the key-stone of interest, on which the chef d'ceuvres of Melpomene and Thalia are chiefly constructed. Yet the office of the poet is quite distinct... | |
 | 1821 - 410 pages
...from its pristine perfection. " Poor race of men — Dearly ye pay for your primal fall, Some Oow'rcts of Eden ye still inherit, But the trail of the serpent...general, and the key-stone of interest, on which the cheffFcamres of Melpomene and Thalia are chiefly constructed. Yet the office of the poet is quite distinct... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1822 - 430 pages
...that exists in the breast of youth, when it pants after an object on which to lavish its aifections ? In the days of Paradise, it is true, the impulse was...general, and the keystone of interest on which the chef d'axivres of Melpomene and Thalia are chiefly constructed. Yet the office of the poet is quite distinct... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 422 pages
...race of Men ! " said the pitying Spirit, " Dearly ye pay for your primal Fall — " Some flowerets of Eden ye still inherit, ' ' But the trail of the Serpent is over them all ! " She wept — the air grew pure and clear Around her, as the bright drops ran ; For there's a magic... | |
 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...large blue eyes Amid the darkness of the streets ! " Poor race of Men 1" said the pitying Spirit, " Dearly ye pay for your primal Fall ; " Some flow'rets...inherit, " But the trail of the Serpent is over them all !" She wept — the air grew pure and clear Around her, as the bright drops ran, For there's a magic... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish literature - 1825 - 326 pages
...streets ! ''Poor race of Men!" said the pityiug Spirit, " Dearly ye pay for your primal Fall — .j ," Some flowrets of Eden ye still inherit, " But the trail of the Serpent is over them all 1'"" She wept — the air grew pure and clear Around her, as the bright drops ran; For there's a magic... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 470 pages
...race of men !• said the pitying Spirit, « Dearly yc pay for your primal Fall — Some flowrcl» of Eden ye still inherit, But the trail of the Serpent is over them all ! * She wept — the air grew pure and clear Around her, as the bright drops ran ; For there 'sa magic... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 pages
...Poor race of men !• said the pitying Spirit, « Dearly ye pay for your primal Fall — Some rtowrels of Eden ye still inherit, But the trail of the Serpent is over them all ! She wept — the air grew pure and clear Around her, as the bright drops ran; For there 'sa magic... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1831 - 350 pages
...Peri, " Poor race of man, said the pitying Spirit, Dearly ye pay for your primal fall; Some flowers of Eden ye still inherit, But the trail of the serpent is over them all." None of this, however, passed through Emily's mind. Those who have no part in the conflict see with... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1832 - 512 pages
...Peri,1 "Poor race of man, said the pitying Spirit, Dearly ye pay for your primal fa4l ; Some flowers of Eden ye still inherit, But the trail of the serpent is over them all." None of this, however, passed through Emily's mind. Those who have no part in the conflict see with... | |
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Some flow'rets of Eden ye still inherit, But the trail of the serpent is over them all! 
