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
| Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...Despotism, let them remember that the blow which destroyed her was inflicted by their own country. " So the struck Eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...shaft that quivered 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... | |
| Charles Thomas Browne - 1854 - 356 pages
...studies. " "Twas thine own Genius gave the final blow, And help'd to plant the wound that laid tile* low. So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own weapon on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart. Keen were his pangs, but... | |
| Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - English poetry - 1855 - 870 pages
...and hearts are large, Who best the sacred trust discharge . • V V So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft that quivered in his heart: Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed... | |
| George Lewis Prentiss - Lawyers - 1855 - 598 pages
...spirit : " 'Twas thy 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...rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather in the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart." I Amid the excitement of the forum... | |
| Medicine - 1855 - 758 pages
...the disease to which his attentioi had for many years been devoted brought death to himself. "So tha struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed Ms own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart." Perhaps no higher... | |
| Arthur Edward Knox - Birds - 1855 - 300 pages
...would have seen one of his eyes cleverly scooped out, a blow on the back of the head laid the poor eagle " stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again." NOTE.—While these pages are passing through the press, I have received information from Sir Charles... | |
| Henry Kirke White - 1855 - 508 pages
...So the struck eagle, stretch'd 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 quiver'd in his heart Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impell'd... | |
| Frederick Saunders - 1856 - 378 pages
...fruit. 'Twas thine own genius gave the fatal blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low ! So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...shaft that quivered 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... | |
| Frederick Saunders - History - 1856 - 384 pages
...fruit. 'Twas thine own genius gave the fatal blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low ! So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...that quivered 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... | |
| Frederick Saunders - History - 1856 - 410 pages
...fruit. 'T was thine own genius gave the fatal blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low ! So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No...dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart : * Campbell. tVaughan. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impelled... | |
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