 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
 | George Clinton - Poets, English - 1825 - 826 pages
...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...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... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 546 pages
...the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart: Keen were his pangs, but keener for to feel, He nursed 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. There be, who say in these enlighten'd... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...View'd hia own feather on the fatal dart. And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart: Keen were hia pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion...impell'd the steel, While the same plumage that had wann'd his nest Drank the last life - drop of his bleeding breast. There be who say in these enlighten'd... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 852 pages
...feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft that qniver'd in hie heart : Keen were his pang«, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impell'd the steel, While the game plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank the last life - drop of hi« bleeding breast. There be... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - English poetry - 1827 - 486 pages
...clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, Which 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. * Henry Kirke White died at Cambridge... | |
 | William Orme - Clergy - 1828 - 258 pages
...clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft which 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 warmed his nest, Drank the last life drop of his... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 pages
...clouds to soar again, ! VieTf'd hi* own feather ou the fatal dart, | And ving'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart : Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel ! Be nursed the pinion which im pel I'd the steel, ! While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...wing'd the shaft that quivcr'd in hie heart; 15 Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He iiurs'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. Byron. SACRED ELOQUENCE. 83. Defence... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - English essays - 1829 - 436 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. WRITTEN IN THE HOMER OP HK WHITE.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1829 - 494 pages
...clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, Which 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... | |
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