 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 8 lehte
...farewell — Oh, how shall I repeat the word ? — for ever ! POE. Thus o'er the dying lampi the unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits,...And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. — Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose. Luc. If the firm Portius shake To... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854
...farewel, Oh, how shall I repeat the word ? for-ever ! PORTIUS. Thus o'er the dying lamp a th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold. — Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853
...farewel, Oh, how shall I repeat the word ? for-evcr ! PORTIUS. Thus o'er the dying lamp • th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold. — Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose.... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1857 - 451 lehte
...Lucia an eternal farewell, uses the following language:— " Thus o'er the dying lamp the unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold. Thou must not go; my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose." 5 "... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1861
...eternal farewell, uses the following language :— " Thus o'er the dying lamp the unsteady flame llangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold. Thou must not go; my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose." 5.... | |
 | Anna Eliza Bray - 1871 - 223 lehte
...into the Abbey hall. CHAPTER IX. Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on the point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. — Addison. SIR JOHN FAIRLAND was removed from the hall to his own chamber, and laid gently on the... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1874 - 368 lehte
...be regarded otherwise than as affected: Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quiv'ring on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. Thou must not go; my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose. II. METAPHOR. Difference between... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1874 - 454 lehte
...Lucia an eternal farewell, uses the following language: — " Thus o'er the dying lamp the unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits And falls again, as loath to quit its hold. Thou must not go ; my soul still hovers o'er thce, And can't get loose." 5.... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 772 lehte
...could ehjoy the pangs of death, And smile in agony. ADDISON. Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. ADDISON. Thus we well left, he better reft, In heaven to take his place; That by like life and death,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 772 lehte
...could enjoy the pangs of death, And smile in agony. ADDISON. Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. ADDISON. Thm we well left, he better reft, In heaven to take his place; That by like life and death,... | |
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Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. — Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose. 
