 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1809 - 108 Seiten
...would have dignified even the sacred functions he was destined to assume. So the struck Eagle stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...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... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1847 - 510 Seiten
...on the death of Kirk White, as the ground of an illustration : — "So the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged Hie shaft that quivered in his heart ! Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed... | |
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 Seiten
...literary theft, as ever was committed by any author. Compare his lines with those of Waller. BYRON. 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 wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart, &c. WALLER.... | |
 | 1817 - 494 Seiten
...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 men feather on the fatal dart, Arid winged the shaft that quivered in his heart: Keen were his pangs,... | |
 | 1818 - 724 Seiten
...who fell a victim to his too ardent pursuit of science, with the following very striking simile: " 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 wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart. Keen were... | |
 | 1821 - 702 Seiten
...gave the fatal blow And hclp'd to plant the wound that laid tbee low. Thu the struck eagle itretchM upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather in the fatal dart. And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart; Keen were his pangs, but keener... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 Seiten
...sow'd the seeds, but Death has reap'd the fruit. Twas thine own genius gave the final blow And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low: So the struck...plain, No more through rolling 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... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 156 Seiten
...sow'd the seeds , but death has reap'd the fruit. JTwas thiue own Genius gave the final blow And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low : So the struck...plain , No more through rolling clouds to soar again , ViewM his own feather on the fatal dart. And wingM the shaft that quiver'd in his heart : Keen were... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 486 Seiten
...gave the final blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thce low-- So the struck Eagle stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And winged the shaft that quivered in his heart : K.«ien. were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed... | |
 | 1821 - 444 Seiten
...lines on Kirke White, has taken the following exquisite simile : — So the struck eagle stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to...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... | |
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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 winged the shaft that... 
