 I'd weep the world in such a strain As it should deluge once again. But since thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thine obsequies with trumpet sounds, And write thine epitaph with blood and wounds.  The Scottish Review - Page 3451895Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1894 - 576 pages
...mission, be was shown those lines which, often as they have been quoted, may well be quoted again : — ' Great, good, and just, could I but rate My grief with...once again. But since thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies More from Briareus' hands, than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds,... | |
 | 1806 - 284 pages
...GREAT ! good ! and just ! Could I but rate My griefs, and thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again : But since thy loud-tongu'd blood demands supplies, More from liriareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thy obsequies... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...GREAT ! "good ! and just ! Could I but rate My griefs, and thy too rigid fate, .I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again :, But since thy loud-tongu'd blood demands supplies, More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thy obsequies... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 236 pages
...SWORU. (JTREAT, good, and just! could I but rate My grief to thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again; But since thy loud-tongu'd blood demands supplies, More from Briareus' hands, than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thee obsequies... | |
 | the rev john graham - 1817 - 594 pages
...faithful chaplain's Latin version is annexed. " Great, good, and just, could I but rate My griefs by thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world in such a strain,...once again. But since thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies, More from Briareus hands than Argus eyes, I'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds, And... | |
 | 1818 - 596 pages
...Snrord.) Great, good, and just! could I but rate My grief to thy loo rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again. But since thy loud-tongu'd blood demand* Than Argus' eyes, more from Briareiis* hands. I'll ling thy obsequies with... | |
 | John Graham - 1819 - 442 pages
...faithful chaplain's Latin version is annexed. " Great, good, and just, could I but rats My griefs by thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world in such a strain, As it should deluge once again. But since thy kmd-tongued blood demands suppliei, More from Briareus bands than Argus eyes, I'll sing tby obsequies... | |
 | George Wishart - 1819 - 562 pages
...translation. GHKAT, good, and just l could I but rate My griefs to thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain, . As it should deluge once again : But since thy loud-tongu'd blood demands supplies, More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thy obsequies... | |
 | 1819 - 556 pages
...translation. GREAT, good, nnd justl could I but rate My griefs to thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again: But since thy loud-tongu'd blood demands supplies, More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thy obsequies... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1828 - 366 pages
...Great, good, and just 1 could I but rate • .) ' My griefs to thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain As it should deluge once again : But, since thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds, ,... | |
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