 Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe! And, ever and anon, he beat The doubling drum, with furious heat ; And though sometimes, each dreary pause between, Dejected Pity, at his side, Her soul-subduing voice applied, Yet still he kept his wild unaltered...  Speech of John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, Upon the Right of the People ... - Page 81by John Quincy Adams - 1838 - 131 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Collins - Fore-edge paintings - 1802 - 206 pages
...And longer had she sung, — but, with a frown, Revenge impatient rose, He threw his blood-stain'd sword in thunder down, And, with a withering look,...and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe. And ever and anon he beat The doubling drum with furious heat; And tho' sometimes, each dreary... | |
 | William Collins - Fore-edge paintings - 1802 - 198 pages
...hair. And longer had she sung,— but, with a frown, Revenge impatient rose, He throw his blood-stain'd sword in thunder down, And, with a withering look,...and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe. And ever and anon he beat The doubling drum with furious heat ; And tho' sometimes, each dreary... | |
 | William Collins - 1804 - 166 pages
...Revenge impatient rose : He threw his blood-stain'd sword, in thunder, down ; And, with a with'riiig look, The war-denouncing trumpet took, And blew a...and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe ! And, ever and anon, he beat . The doubling drum, with furious heat ; And, though sometimes, each... | |
 | William Collins - English poetry - 1804 - 168 pages
...Revenge impatient rose : He threw his blood-stain'd sword, in thunder, down ; And, with a with'riug look, The war-denouncing trumpet took, And blew a...and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe ! And, ever and anon, he beat The doubling drum, with furious heat ; And, though sometimes, each... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...hair. And longer had she sung — but with a frown Revenge impatient rose ; He threw his blood-stain'd sword in thunder down: And, with a withering look,...and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe. And ever and anon he beat The doubling drum with furious heat ; And tho' sometimes, each dreary... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...And longer had she sung— but, with a frown, Revenge impatient rose, He threw his blood -stain' d sword in thunder down. And, with a withering look,...and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe. And ever and anon he beat The doubling drum with furious heat ; And tho' sometimes, each dreary... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...j And longer had she sung — But with a frown Revenge impatient rose ; He threw his blood-stain'd sword in thunder down, And with a withering look The...and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe ; And ever and anon he beat The doubling drum with furious heat ; And tho' sometimes, each dreary... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...hair. And longer had she sung—hut, with a frown, REVENGE impatient rose. He threw his blood-stain'd sword in thunder down; And, with a withering look,...blew a blast so loud and dread. Were ne'er prophetic sound so full of woe. And ever and anon he beat The doubling drum with furious heat: And though sometimes,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Revenge impatient rose : He threw his blood-stain'd sword, in thunder, down ; And, with a with'ring look, The war-denouncing trumpet took, And blew a...and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe! And, ever and anon, he beat The doubling drum, with furious heat/ Aiul, though sometimes, each... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...hair. And longer had she sung — but, with a frown, Revenge impatient rose, He threw his blood-stain'd sword in thunder down. And, with a withering look,...and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe. And ever and anon he beat The doubling drum with furious heat ; And though sometimes, each dreary... | |
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