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... The Birds of Aristophanes - Page 177by Aristophanes - 1864 - 236 pagesFull view - About this book
| Christian education - 1829 - 532 pages
...seasonable and appropriate exercise, and thus fell a prey to disease and death. '• во the »truck eagle, stretched upon the plain, " No more through rolling clouds to soar again, " Viewed his омя feather on the fatal dart, " And wing'd the ihaft that quivor'd in hi« heart : " Keen wore... | |
| Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...hlow, And helped to plant the wooud that laid thee low: So the strпck Eagle stretehed apon the pinin, No more through rolling clouds to soar again , Viewed his own feather on the fatal dar«, And winged the shaft that qoivered in his heart: Keen were his pangs, hut keener far to feel... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...thee low : ;o the struck Eagle stretched upon the plais, *fomore tbrough rolling clouds to soaragain, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered '-.:. hi; heart : VCtMI were his pangs, but keener far to fec! He nursed the pinion which impelled... | |
| American education society - 1830 - 304 pages
...neglecting to take seasonable and appropriate exercise, and thus fell a prey to disease and death. " So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, " No...through rolling clouds to soar again, " Viewed his man feather on the fatal dart, " And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart : " Keen were his... | |
| Nathan Ryno Smith - Medicine - 1830 - 490 pages
...fruit. 'Twas thine own genius gavelhe fatal blow, And hclp'd to plant the wound that laid thee low. So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart. Keen vrere... | |
| Satire, English - 1831 - 790 pages
...gave the final blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low : So the struck Eagle stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...that quivered in his heart : Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel, • Mr. Gilford promised publicly... | |
| English essays - 1831 - 628 pages
...An.! helped to plant the wound that laid thee low. So the struck eagle, stretcli'd upon the plain, Mo more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed...feather on the fatal dart. And winged the shaft that quiver'd in his heart. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to fe«l He nursed the pinion which impelled... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 374 pages
...neglecting to take seasonable and appropriate exercise, and thus fell a prey to disease and death. ' So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...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... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 372 pages
...neglecting to take seasonable and appropriate exercise, and thus fell a prey to disease and death, ' So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his ovm feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart : Keen were his pangs,... | |
| English literature - 1833 - 388 pages
...to plant the wound that laidthee low. So the struck eagle stretched upon the plain, No more throngh rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'dthe shaft thatquiver'din his heart." BYRON. AT a time when it is unhesitatingly asserted by men,... | |
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