T was not well to spurn it so. Though the world for this commend thee — Though it smile upon the blow, Even its praises must offend thee, Founded on another's woe. Though my many faults defaced me, Could no other arm be found, Than the one which once... English Bards and Scotch Reviewers: A Satire - Page 9by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1825 - 34 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1816 - 60 pages
...Though the world for this. commend thee — Though it smile upon the blow, Even its praises must offend thee, Founded on another's woe — Though my many...thyself deceive not — Love may sink by slow decay, Still thine own its life retaineth — Still must mine— though bleeding — beat, And the undying... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1816 - 886 pages
...Though my many faults defaced me; Could no other arm be -fonnd , , Than the one which once embraced me To inflict a cureless wound ? ,. . Yet — oh,...thyself deceive not—- Love may sink by slow decay, Bdt, by sudden wrench, believe not Hearts can thus be torn away ; Still thine own its life retaineth... | |
| Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 pages
...woe. Though my many faults defaced me ; Could no other arm be found Than the one which once embraced me, To inflict a cureless wound? Yet — oh, yet —...decay, But by sudden wrench, believe not, Hearts can thns be torn away. Still thine own its life retaineth — Still must mine — though bleeding — beat,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...— Though my many faults defaced me, Could no other arm be found Than the one which once embraced me, To inflict a cureless wound ? Yet, oh yet, thyself...sink by slow decay, But by sudden wrench, believe not t Hearts can thus be torn away : Still thine own its life retaineth — Still must mine, though bleeding,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 304 pages
...woe— Though my many faults defaced me, Could no other arm be found Than the one which once embraced me, To inflict a cureless wound ? Yet, oh yet, thyself...bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is—that we no more may meet. These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 478 pages
...other arm be found Than the one which once embraced me, To inflict a cureless wound ? Yet, oh yc*, thyself deceive not ; Love may sink by slow decay,...though bleeding, beat ; And the undying thought which pniuctlv Is — that we no more may meet. These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 614 pages
...woe— Though my many faults defaced me, Could no other arm be found Than the one which once embraced me, To inflict a cureless wound ? Yet, oh yet, thyself...be torn away : Still thine own its life retaineth — And the undying thought which paineth Is — that we no more may meet. These are words of deeper... | |
| William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1824 - 478 pages
...Though my many faults defaced me, Could no other arm be found Than the one which once embraced me, Yet, oh yet, thyself deceive not ; Love may sink by...retaineth — Still must mine, though bleeding, beat ; And th' undying thought which paiueth |s — that we no more may meet. These are words of deeper sorrow... | |
| Isaac Wilkinson - 1824 - 126 pages
...rapid flame, Ah ! quickly stop'd his rosy breath ! " No more his heart its life retaineth, Still does mine, though bleeding, beat ; And the undying thought which paineth, Is, that we no more shall meet." To the Rt. Hon. George o'Brien Wyndham, EARL OF EGREMONT, And BARON of COCKERMOUTH. Has... | |
| Isaac Wilkinson (of Cockermouth.) - 1824 - 132 pages
...are you now ? A11 vanish at the approach of death. " No more his heart its life retaineth, Still does mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth, Is, that we no more shall meet." To the Rt. Hon. George o'Brien Wyndham, EARL OF EGREMONT, And BARON of COCKERMOUTH. Has... | |
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