Twas thine own genius gave the final blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low : So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that... Anecdotes of Public Men - Page 12by John Wien Forney - 1873Full view - About this book
| 1834 - 784 pages
...approaches " 'Twas thine own genius gave the 6nal blow. And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low. So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain. No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Yiews his own feather on the fatal dart Which winged the shaft that quivers in his heart. Keen are... | |
| John Todd - Character - 1835 - 406 pages
...fruit. 'Twas thine own genius gave the final blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low : So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No more...but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel ;' While the same plumage that had warmed his nest Drank the last life-drop of his... | |
| Ferdinand Brock Tupper - 1835 - 250 pages
...his victim's native isle, "pave the final blow, Or helped to plant the wound that laid him low. So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No more...but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel; While the same plumage that had wanned his nest, Drank the last life drop of his... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 354 pages
...clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on- the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart ; Keen were his pangs, but keener far...impell'd the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast. (') There be, who say, in these enlighten'd... | |
| English poetry - 1836 - 514 pages
...clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd hie nest, Drank the last life-drop of his... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 336 pages
...clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart ; Keen were his pangs, but keener far...impell'd the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast, i There be who say, in these enlighten'd... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 982 pages
...one, \\hir-h on the itinft lint mad« him dir. FH."'| » fi-rttln-t ufhis ..wn. 03 | Keen were bis pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion...impell'd the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast. (I) Tbere be, who say, in these enlighten'd... | |
| Scotland - 1837 - 928 pages
...seldom read any but ancient authors, such as Pope and Dryden. The lines were as follows : — " So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart. Keen were... | |
| Theology - 1839 - 418 pages
...here undone, When Science' self destroyed her favorite son ! ******* So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel." After passing somewhat more than two years, partly as an instructer in Phillips... | |
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