 For them the Ceylon diver held his breath, And went all naked to the hungry shark; For them his ears gush'd blood; for them in death The seal on the cold ice with piteous bark Lay full of darts; for them alone did seethe A thousand men in troubles wide...  University of Toronto Monthly - Page 1111906Full view - About this book
 | England - 1848 - 802 pages
...boys." " For them alone did seethe A thousand men in troubles wide and darkHalf-ignorant, they tura'd an easy wheel, That set sharp racks at work to pinch and peel." Many years had passed over the guilty traffic, ere an accident having disturbed the placid surface... | |
 | William Howitt - Atrocities - 1838 - 552 pages
...Ferdinand to those who were going out to take part in the nefarious deeds — / They sate at home, and turned an easy wheel. That set sharp racks at work to pinch and peel. The small and almost nominal sum which had been allowed to the natives for their labour was now denied... | |
 | 1839 - 446 pages
...full of darts ; for them alone did seethe A thousand men in troubles wide and dark : Half-ignorant, they turned an easy wheel, That set sharp racks at work, to pmch and peel Why were they proud? Because their marble founts Gushed with more pride than do a wretch's... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - English poetry - 1840 - 552 pages
...; for them alone did seethe A thousand men in troubles wide and dark • Half-ignorant, they turn'd an easy wheel, That set sharp racks at work, to pinch and peel. XVI. Why were they proud ? Because their marble founts Gush'd with more pride than do a wretch's tears... | |
 | John Keats - 1846 - 348 pages
...darts ; for them alone did seethe A thousand men in troubles wide and dark : Half-ignorant, they turn'd an easy wheel, That set sharp racks at work, to pinch and peel. XVI. Why were they proud ? Because their marble founts Gush'd with more pride than do a wretch's tears... | |
 | John Keats - English poetry - 1846 - 340 pages
...darts ; for them alone did seethe A thousand men in troubles wide and dark : Half-ignorant, they turn'd an easy wheel, That set sharp racks at work, to pinch and peel. XVI. Why were they proud ? Because their marble founts Gush'd with more pride than do a wretch's tears... | |
 | John Keats - 1847 - 280 pages
...darts; for them alone did seethe A thousand men in troubles wide and dark : Half-ignorant, they turn'd an easy wheel, That set sharp racks at work, to pinch and peel. Why were they proud 1 Because their marble fonnta Gush'd with more pride than do a wretch's tears ?... | |
 | Literature - 1848 - 690 pages
...cargoes of boys." " For them alone did seethe A thousand men in troubles wide and dark : Half-ignorant, they turned an easy wheel, That set sharp racks at work to pinch and peel."' Many years had passed over the guilty traffic,, ere an accident having disturbed the placid surface... | |
 | Scotland - 1848 - 816 pages
...boys." "For them alone did seethe A thousand men in troubles wide and dark'Half-ignorant, they turn'd an easy wheel, That set sharp racks at work to pinch and peel." Many years had passed over the guilty traffic, ere au accident having disturbed the placid surface... | |
 | University magazine - 1849 - 836 pages
...piteous hark, Lay full of darts : for them alone did seethe A thousand men in troubles, wide and dark — Half ignorant, they turned an easy wheel, That set sharp racks at work, to pinch and peel." Burns, in his twin poems of matchless But were there ever any beauty, on the " Daisy" and " Field Writhed... | |
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