There breathe but few whose aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye; He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his... The Life of Lord Byron - Page 193by John Galt - 1830 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1813 - 458 pages
...full encounter of his searching eye ; voL. I. o 3 He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would se«t To probe his heart and watch his changing, cheek,...espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest lie to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought— than drag that chief's to day. There was... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1814 - 378 pages
...had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek, 220 At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself...laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed... | |
| 1814 - 760 pages
...could defy The full encounter of his searching eye ;— He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek,...should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil in his aneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1814 - 572 pages
...could defy The full encounter of his searching eye ; — He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek,...should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil ia his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear... | |
| 1814 - 606 pages
...niurkiness of mind Work'd feelings fearful, and yet undefined, lie had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek,...purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer. That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his... | |
| English literature - 1814 - 1032 pages
...encounter of his searching eye ;— He had the skill, n hen Cunning's gaze would seek To pro!* hi« heart and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, Aid on himself roll back his scrutiny, kit he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought —... | |
| Literature - 1814 - 680 pages
...could defy The full encounter of his searching eye ;-— He had the skill, when Cunning's ga?e would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek,...laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 248 pages
...aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye; He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, 221 And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 246 pages
...aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye; He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, 221 And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 152 pages
...aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye : He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek,...should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear... | |
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