 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 quivered in his heart ; Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which...  Anecdotes of Public Men - Page 12by John Wien Forney - 1873 - 444 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1818 - 724 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 nurs'd the pinion which impell'd the steel : While the same plumage that had warm'd bis nest, Drank... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 80 pages
...the sacred functions be was destined to assume. Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart. And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart : Keen were his...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... | |
 | 1821 - 702 pages
...clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather in the fatal dart. And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart; Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nurs'd the pinion which impel I'd the steel; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank... | |
 | 664 pages
...wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart; Keen were bis Jiangs, but keener far to feel He nnrs'd the pinion which impell'd the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast. English Bards and Scotch Reviewers.... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft that quivered in his heart : Keen were his pangs but keener far to feel He nurs'd the pinion which impell'd the steel, While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest, Drank... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 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 nurs'd the pinion which impell'd the steel. While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest, Drank... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 156 pages
...rolling clouds to soar again , ViewM his own feather on the fatal dart. And wingM the shaft that quiver'd in his heart : Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nurs'd the pinion which impell'd the steel , While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English literature - 1821 - 486 pages
...Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart : K.«ien. were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel, IVhile the same plumage that had warmed his nest Drank the last life-drop of his... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Authors, English - 1822 - 344 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." One of our former great students,... | |
 | Arminianism - 1858 - 1194 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...nursed the pinion which impell'd the steel ; While the ?ame plumage that had warm'd his neit Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast." It is an impressive... | |
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