 CONSCIENCE, what art thou ? thou tremendous power ! Who dost inhabit us without our leave ; And art within ourselves, another self, A master-self, that loves to domineer, And treat the monarch frankly as the slave : How dost thou light a torch to distant...  The loyalist's daughter, by a royalist - Page 101de Loyalist - 1867Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1797 - 432 pages
...' Which meets me at my banquet ; haunts my pillow; ' Nor, by the din of arms, is frighted from me.' Conscience, what art thou ? thou tremendous power ! Who dost inhabit us without our leave j And art, within ourselves, another self, A master self, that loves to domineer Arid treat the monarch... | |
 | Marianne Breton - 1817 - 910 pages
...obscurity of distance. CHAPTER III. Conscience, what art thou? Tliou tremendous pow'r Who dost inhabit ns without our leave, And art within ourselves another self, A master self, thai loves to domineer, And treat the monarch frankly as the slave ! How do-t thou liiiht a torch to... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...lead by day ; And in my short, distracted, nightly slumbers, The hag that rides my dreams. Dryden. Conscience, what art thou ? thou tremendous power...leave ; And art within ourselves, another self, A master-self, that loves to domineer, And treat the monarch frankly as the slave : How dost thou light... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 pages
...Conscience. Conscience, what art thou ? Thou tremendous power, That dost inhahit us without our leave, Am! art, within ourselves, another self, A master self,...to domineer, And treat the monarch frankly as the stave; How dost thou light a torch to distant deeds, Make the past present, and the future frown 1... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 432 pages
...cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs. Spectator. Conscience, what art thoa ? thou tremendous power, Who dost inhabit us without...our leave, And art within ourselves, another self, A master-self that loves to domineer. And tread the monarch frankly as the slave. Young. FRANK, nskv.a.... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1838 - 400 pages
...Correspondence, edited by Mrs. Barbauld, vol. vi. p. 246. Nor by the din of aims is frighted from me. Conscience, what art thou ? Thou tremendous power...another self, A master self that loves to domineer, And treats the monarch frankly as the slave. How dost thou light a torch to distant deeds ? Make the past,... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1844 - 372 pages
...well adapted for exercising the mind in the process of analysis and criticism. • .. . CONSCIENCE " Conscience, what art thou ? Thou tremendous power ' Who dost inhabit us without our leave ; And act within burselves, another self, A master-self, that loves to domineer, And treat the monarch frankly... | |
 | 1847 - 526 pages
...he will thy friendly checks forego, Thou art, Oh, woe for me ! his deadliest foe ! OR ABBE. 12 17. Conscience, what art thou ? thou tremendous power...domineer, And treat the monarch frankly as the slave ? YOUNG'S Brothers. 18. Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly — angels... | |
 | 1847 - 540 pages
...checks forego, Thou art, Oh, woe for me ! his deadliest foe ! CRABBC. 18 17. Conscience, what art them? thou tremendous power ! Who dost inhabit us without...domineer, And treat the monarch frankly as the slave ? YOUNG'S Brothers. 18. Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly — angels... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1852 - 364 pages
...work is well adapted for exercising the mind in the process of analysis and criticism. CONSCIENCE " Conscience, what art thou ? Thou tremendous power ' Who dost inhabit us without our leave ; And act within ourselves, another self, A master-self, that loves to domineer, And treat the monarch frankly... | |
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