 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1817 - 502 pages
...against traitors, we can easily pardon his warmth. Oh fora tongue to curse the slave. Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the...that but allure to fly, With joys, that vanish while ne sips, Like Dead-Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, Bat turn to ashes on the lips .' His country's curse,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Bactria - 1817 - 418 pages
...Faith and Heaven to scorn ! I . . ..4. . ' ' Oh for a tongue to curse the slave, i ., .. Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the...With hopes, that but allure to fly, ..... With joys, tliat vanish while he sips, •. Like Dead- Sea fruits, . that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish poetry - 1817 - 374 pages
...morn, Laugh'd them and Faith and Heaven to scorn! Oh for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the...hour of might! May Life's unblessed cup for him Be drugg' d with treacheries to the brim, With joys, that vanish while he sips, Like Dead-Sea fruits,... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1817 - 492 pages
...slave, VVhose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er tin- councils of the brave, And blasts thejn in their hour of might ! May Life's unblessed cup for him Be drujrg'd with treacheries to the brim, — With hopes, that but allure to 8y, With j jys, that vanish... | |
 | 1820 - 298 pages
...poet in his exclamation of the following Hues* Oh ! for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, • . And blasts them in the hour of might : May life's unblessed cup for him Be drugg'd with treacheries to the brim, With... | |
 | Mathew Carey - Ireland - 1823 - 534 pages
...favour of human liberty or human happiness. " Oh for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like я deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them jn their hour of might ! May life's unblessed cup for him Be drugg'd with treacheries to the brim ;... | |
 | Francis S. Higginson - Northern Ireland in literature - 1825 - 586 pages
...undertaking a perfect uniformity of design. CHAPTER XX. " O for a tongue to curse the slave "Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might !" MOORE. ON the morning succeeding the day on which the royalists were repulsed, although no reinforcements... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish literature - 1825 - 326 pages
...morn, Taugh'd them and Faith and Heaven to scorn ! Oh for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of night ! May life's unhlessed cup for him Be drugg'd with treacheries to the brim,— With hopes, that... | |
 | English essays - 1826 - 696 pages
...houte.— The Oriental Herald. THE BETRAYAL OF IPSARA. " Oh for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason like a deadly blight. Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of night." MOORE. "Ipsariots, Ipsariots, another day is done, And where's me savage Moslem's boast, that... | |
 | Catholics - 1825 - 362 pages
...Oh ! foi a tongue to curse the slave, Whose, treason, like a deadly blight. Comes o'er the ctnincils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ' May life's anblcssed cup for him 15c drugged with treacheries to the brim, Wilh hopes that but allure to 6y, With... | |
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Oh for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might! 
