 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1788
...fuccefs Mult throw thy brother on his fate, farewell, i Oh, how fhall I-repeat the word, for-ever .' Portius. Thus, o'er the dying lamp th' unfteady flame...on a point, leaps off by fits-, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold *. Thou muft not go, my foul ftill hovers o'er thee, And can't get loofe. Cato,... | |
 | John Bell - 1791
...shall I repeat the word! forever. For. " Tims o'er the dyin^ 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. Luc. If the firm Portius shake To... | |
 | John Bell - 1797
...shall I repeat the word! forever. For. " 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. Luc. If the firm Portius shake To... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 57 lehte
...shall I repeat the word! forever. fopr. " 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. Luc. If the firm Portius shake To... | |
 | 1797
...forever. Por, " Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame " Hangs quiv'ring on a point, leaps oft 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... | |
 | 1804
...farewell — Oh, how shall I repeat the word ! for ever. Por. Thus o'er the dying I. nup the unsteadv 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 - 1804
...Lucia, stay I what dost thou say? for-ever? LUCIA. PORTIUS. Thus o'er the flying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit his hold. — Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose. . LUCIA. If the... | |
 | British drama - 1804
...how shall I repeat the word ! for ever. Por. Thus o'er the dying lamp the flame Hangs quivering on n point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. —Thou must not go, my soul still' hovers e'er thef , And can't get loose. Luc. If the firm Portius shake... | |
 | British drama - 1804
...farewell — Oh, how shall I repeat the word ! for ever. Por. Thus o'er the dying lamp the unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as lotn to quit its bold. — Thou must not go, my soul still' hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose.... | |
 | Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1807
...repeat the word, For-ever ! " Portius. Thus, o'er the dying lamp, the 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. " Cato, Act in. Sc. 2. " A man... | |
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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. 
