 Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears...  The Cottager's monthly visitor - Page 271823Full view - About this book
 | William Herbert - 1853 - 234 lehte
...length' set him ; if he 'scape', Heaven' forgive him too. THE WELSH BARD CURSING EDWARD I. Ruin seize the ruthless king, Confusion on thy banners wait ; Though...conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state ! Nor helm nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall prevail, To shield thy soul... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - 1854 - 460 lehte
...victim fallen low ; But man will ask no truce to death, — No bounds to human woe. CAMPBELL. THE BARD. RUIN seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy...state ! ' Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, ' Nor even thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail ! To save thy secret soul from nightly fears — 'From Cambria's... | |
 | 1854 - 226 lehte
...Shall steal upon the ear of death. Anonymous. STREAM OF BRITISH HISTORY FROM EDWARD I. TO ELIZABETH. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy...mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's 5 twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears,... | |
 | 1854 - 456 lehte
...to be put to death. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy banners wait ! Though fanned by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with...hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail THE BARD. To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria... | |
 | William Collins - 1854 - 430 lehte
...PINDARIC ODE. I. 1. "RuiN seize thee, ruthless king! Confusion on thy banners wait; Though, fanned by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor even thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 278 lehte
...vulgar fate, Beneath the Good how far—but far above th« Great. THE BAED. A PINDARIC ODE. 7 I. 1. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless King! Confusion on thy banners wait; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, 8 Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail They mock the air with... | |
 | Ernest Bernbaum - 1918 - 412 lehte
...great. THE BARD I. i *Ruin seize thee, ruthless king! Confusion on thy banners wait; Though fanned by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor even thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1919 - 762 lehte
...— MALONE: From these two passages Gray seems to have formed the first stanza of his celebrated Ode: 'Ruin seize thee, ruthless king! Confusion on thy...conquest's crimson wing They mock the air with idle state.' 77. idlely] WALKER (Vers., p. 14) notes that this word is frequently so spelt in the Folio, 'even when... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1919 - 760 lehte
...— MALONE: From these two passages Gray seems to have formed the first stanza of his celebrated Ode: 'Ruin seize thee, ruthless king! Confusion on thy...conquest's crimson wing They mock the air with idle state.' 77. idlely] WALKER (Vers., p. 14) notes that this word is frequently so spelt in the Folio, 'even when... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1919 - 106 lehte
...to be put to death.—GRAY. II "RuiN seize thee, ruthless King! Confusion on thy banners wait; Tho' fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air...hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, •* From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears!"... | |
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