 That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which, on the shaft that made him die, Espied a feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to soar so high.  Publications - Seite 731906Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 Seiten
...you veuchfafe to brwth my Thought, That like a Spirit with this Spell Of my own Teaching I am caught. The Eagle's Fate and mine are one, Which on the Shaft that made him die Eipy'da Feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to foar fi> high. Had Eccho, with fo fweet a Grace, N*rci/us'... | |
 | 1821 - 712 Seiten
...in his heart. — Eng . Bards. On KirkeJVhite. Waller. — That eagle's fate and mine are one. Who on the shaft that made him die, Espied a feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to fly so high. Poems, T. ii. p. ta. Byron. That curse shall be forgiveness. C. Ii. c. 4, s. 13*. Coleridge.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 Seiten
...he was superficial. Dr. Johnson defended him warmly'. He said, ' Pennant has greater variety 'That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which on the shaft that made him die, Espy'da feather of his own. Wherewith he wont to soar so high.' Epistle to a Lady. Anderson's Poets,... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1806 - 320 Seiten
...to breathe my thought, I'imt, like a spirit, with this spell Of my own teaching, I am canght. That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which, on the shaft...feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to soar so high. Had Echo, with so sweet a grace, Narcissus' loud complaints return'd, Not for reflection of his face,... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 472 Seiten
...to breathe my thought, That , like a spirit , with this spell Of my own teaching, I am caught. That eagle's fate and mine are one Which , on the shaft that made him die, Espy'da feather of his own , Wherewith he wont to soar so high. Had Echo with so sweet a grace Narcissus'... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 Seiten
...so that I would have exhibited a general view of their poesie, throughout its different ages," That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which on the shaft that made him die, Espy'da feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to soar so high. Had Echo, with so sweet a grace, Narcissus'... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 414 Seiten
...vouchsafe to breathe my thought, That like a spirit^ with this spell Of my own teaching, I am caught. The eagle's fate and mine are one, Which on the shaft...him die Espied a feather of his own, Wherewith he used to soar so high. Had Echo with so sweet a grace Narcissus' loud complaints return'd, Not for reflection... | |
 | 1810 - 286 Seiten
...own teaching, — I am caught. * This poison, my reader will recollect, was administered to the ear. The Eagle's fate and mine are one, Which, on the shaft that made him die, Esp/da feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to soar so high.* Had Echo, with so sweet a grace, Narcissus'... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...vouchsafe to breathe my thought, That, like a spirit, with this spell Of my own teaching, I am caught. That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which, on the shaft that made him die. Espy'da feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to soar so high. Had Echo with so sweet a grace Narcissus'... | |
 | 1814 - 680 Seiten
...And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart, &«. WALLER. Mine and that Eagle's fate are one, Who on the shaft that made him die, Espied a feather of his own, With which he us'd to soar go high. We quote Waller from memory only, but we believe we quote him substantially... | |
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