On a rock whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the sable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the poet stood (Loose his beard, and hoary hair Streamed like a meteor to the troubled air), And with a master's hand, and prophet's... Landmarks of the History of England - Page 59de James White - 1855Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...hand, and Prophet's fire, Struck the deep forrows of his lyre. " Hark, how each giant-oak, and defert cave, " Sighs to the torrent's awful voice beneath ! " O'er thee, oh King ! their hundred arms they wave, •" Revenge on thee in hoarfer murmurs breathe; " Vocal no more, fince... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1797 - 188 pages
...hand and prophet's fire Struck the deep forrows of his lyre. •• Hark how each Giant Oak and defert cave " Sighs to the torrent's awful voice beneath!' " O'er thee. oh King ! their hundred arms they wave, 25 •' Revenge on thee in hoarfer murmurs breathe, le panache haurain... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1798 - 130 pages
...mafter'* hand and prophet's fire Struck the deep forrows of his lyre. 4 Hark how each giant oak and defert cave • Sighs to the torrent's awful voice beneath ! ' O'er thee, oh King ! their hundred arms they wave, ' Revenge on thee inhoarfer murmurs breathe; 26 • Vocal no more,... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...a meteor, to the troubled air. Shone, like a meteor, streaming to the wind. Milton's Paradise Lost. And with a Master's hand, and Prophet's fire, Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre. " Hark, how each giant-oak, and desert-cave, " Sighs to the torrent's awful voice beneath! " O'er thee, oh King! their... | |
| 1809 - 572 pages
...eyes the poet stood ; (Loose his beard, and hoary hair Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air) And with a master's hand, and prophet's fire, Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre." It is sufficient to say, that West has done full justice to so noble a subject, and has been animated... | |
| British essayists - 1803 - 300 pages
...haggard eyes the poet stood ; (Loose his beard and hoary hair Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air) And with a master's hand and prophet's fire Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre. Let the living muses speak for themselves; I have all the warmth of a friend, but not the presumption... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pages
...expedition. (Loose his beard, and hoary hair / Stream'd, like a meteor m, to the troubled air)[13] And with a Master's hand, and Prophet's fire, Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre. " Hark, how each giant-oak, and desert-cave, " Sighs to the torrent's awful voice beneath ! " O'er thee, oh King ! their... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...hoary hairj Streara'd like a meteor to the troubled air§.) And with a master's hand and prophet's tke Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre. * Hark how each...Sighs to the torrent's awful voice beneath! « O'er thce, O King! their hundred arms they wave, * Revenge on thee in hoarser murmurs breathe; ' Vocal no... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...Marchers, whose lands lay on the borders of Wales, and probably accompanied the King in this expedition. And with a Master's hand, and Prophet's fire, Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre. ' Hark, how each giant-oak, and desert cave, ' Sighs to the torrent's awful voice beneath! ' O'er thee, oh King ! their... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 424 pages
...haggard eyes the poet stood; (Loose his beard and hoary hair Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air) And with a master's hand and prophet's fire Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre. Let the living muses speak for themselves; I have all the warmth of a friend, but not the presumption... | |
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