 Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears...  The Cottager's monthly visitor - עמוד 271823תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 דפים
...(• deatk. I. 1. ' TJ UIN seize tbee> ruthless KinsJ t JTV Confusion on thy banners wait; * Tlio' fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, * They mock the air with idle state*. * Helm nor haubeik'st twisted mail, * Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant! shall avail ' To save thy secret soul from... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 דפים
...BARD. PINDARIC ». I. l. ' -LVUIN seize thee, ruthless King! ' Confusion on thy hanners wait, ' Tho' fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing ' They mock the air with idle state. ' Helm, nor f Hauberk's twisted mail, ' Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail ' To save thy secret soul from... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 דפים
...Bard. A Pindaric Ode. GRAY. I. 1. RUIN seise thec, ruthless king! Confusion on thy banners wail ! Tho' reater name. My warbling lute, the lute I whilom strung) even thy virtues Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse,... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 דפים
...[IBID.] II ' RUIN seize thee, ruthless King ! ' Confusion on thy banners wait ; , • ' Though fan'd by Conquest's crimson wing, ' They mock the air with...idle state. ' Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, ' Nor ev'n thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail ' To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, ' From Cambria's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 דפים
...conquest of that country, ordered all the Bards, that fell into his hands, to be put to death. I. " RIMS seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy banners...hauberk's" twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 דפים
...seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion ou thy banners wait, Though, fann'd by Conquest's crimson win», They mock the air with idle state '. Helm, nor hauberk's* twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 דפים
...put -to death. GRAY. i I. 1. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless King!* Confusion on thy banners wait ; Tho' fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air...hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail NOTES. * It is the opening of this poem, that the Ode by Soame Jenyus, on a ' Giant run... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 דפים
...previous narration to lead you to it. — The two next lines in tlr.it Ode are, I think, very good : 'Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, ' They mock the air with idle state."]: Finding him in u placid humour, and wishing to avail myself of the opportunity which I fortunately... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 דפים
...in a strong light to give out the perfect radiance of their colouring. THE BARD: A PINDARIC ODE. ' RUIN seize thee, ruthless king! ' Confusion on thy...hauberk's twisted mail, ' Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail ' To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, • From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 דפים
...Caractacus, Hark ! heard ye not yon footstep dread ? &c. ' Pindar. ODE VI. THE BARD. PINDARIC.™ I. 1. * RUIN seize thee, ruthless King! Confusion on thy banners...hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears... | |
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