 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - Počet stránok 554
...bards that fell into his hands to be put to death. I. " Ruin seize thee, ruthless King ! Confusion on thy banners wait ! Though fann'd 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... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - Počet stránok 300
...still rule Our spirits from their urns. THE BARD. I.—1. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy banners wait; 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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1866 - Počet stránok 298
...this species of poetry, is full of abrupt energy : — " Ruin seize thee, ruthless King ! Confusion on thy banners wait ! Though, fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state." Now here I cannot refrain from giving a specimen of Dr. Johnson's candid and discriminating criticism... | |
 | George William Frederick Howard Earl of Carlisle - 1866 - Počet stránok 656
...this species of poetry, is full of abrupt energy : — " Ruin seize thee, ruthless King ! Confusion on thy banners wait ! Though, fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state." Now here I cannot refrain from giving a specimen of Dr. Johnson's candid and discriminating criticism... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1866 - Počet stránok 152
...ani +u die are mine. ODE VI. THE BARD. Pindaric. I. 1. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless King ! Confusion on thy banners wait ! 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... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1866 - Počet stránok 412
...put to death. These are the opening stanzas : — " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thv banners wait ; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state 109 Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1866 - Počet stránok 704
...hands to be put to death.] " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion ou thy banners wait ; Tho' 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1867 - Počet stránok 336
...spake, and call'd me Truth." " MASON. p THE BARD. I. 1. "RtJOT seize thee, ruthless King! Confusion on thy banners wait; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, 6 Nor ev'n thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul... | |
 | Guildhall Library (London, England) - 1867 - Počet stránok 106
...*The WELSH BARD, by William Theed. " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy banner wait, i Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. ***** On a rock, whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the sable garb... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1868 - Počet stránok 828
...Good how far, — but far above the Great. III. 3. Line 16. Ruin seize thee, ruthless King ! Confusion on thy banners wait ! Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. The Bard. II Line I. Loose his beard and hoary hair Stream'd, like a meteor, to the troubled air.2... | |
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Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail • To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears... 
