Twas thine own genius gave the final blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low : 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... The Birds of Aristophanes - Page 171by Aristophanes - 1849 - 228 pagesFull view - About this book
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 374 pages
...clouds to soar again, Viewed 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... | |
| 1834 - 784 pages
...Yiews his own feather on the fatal dart Which winged the shaft that quivers in his heart. Keen are his pangs ; but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion...that impelled the steel : While the same plumage that bad warmed his nest Drinks the last li ted rор of his bleeding breast!" So Byron sings in his happiest... | |
| Ferdinand Brock Tupper - 1835 - 272 pages
...in his victim's native isle, "gave the final blow. Or helped to plant the wound that laid him low. So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...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... | |
| John Todd - Conduct of life - 1835 - 414 pages
...fruit 'Twas thine own genius gave the final blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low: So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...pangs ; but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel; While the same plumage that had wanned his nest Drank the last life-drop... | |
| English poetry - 1836 - 514 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 nursed the pinion which impelled the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd hie nest, Drank the last life-drop... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 354 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 nursed the pinion which impell'd the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank the last life-drop... | |
| Scotland - 1837 - 928 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 nursed the pinion that impell'd the steel ; While the same feather, that had warm'd his nest, Drank the last life-drop of... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 336 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 nursed the pinion which impell'd the steel ; While the same plumage that had warm'd his nest Drank the last life-drop... | |
| Theology - 1839 - 418 pages
...here undone, When Science' self destroyed her favorite son ! ******* So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel." After passing somewhat more than two years, partly as an instructer in Phillips... | |
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