Unlike the heroes of each ancient race, Demons in act, but Gods at least in face, In Conrad's form seems little to admire, Though his dark eye-brow shades a glance of fire : Robust but not Herculean — to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common... The Giaour: A Fragment of a Turkish Tale - Page 11de George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 75 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Galt - 1842 - 350 pages
...to sigh ; Robust, bat not Herculean, to t IIP sight No giant trarne sets forth his common height ; Yet in the whole, who paused to look again Saw more...guess. Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead high and pftle, The sable curls in wild profusion veil. And oft perforce his rising lip reveals The haughtier... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1843 - 548 pages
...fire : Robust but not Herculean — to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common height ; let, in the whole, who paused to look again, Saw -more...and pale .^ /The sable curls in wild profusion veil; ^( fi And oft perforce his rising lip reveals The haughtier thought it curbs, but scarce conceals.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 458 pages
...Lord Byron will recognise some likeness. " to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common height; Yet, in the whole, who paused to look again, Saw more...thus it is, but why they cannot guess. Sunburnt his check, his forehead high and pale The sable curls in wild profusion veil ; And oft perforce his rising... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 848 pages
...fire Robust, but not Herculean — tu the sight No gioiit frame sets forth his commun height ; Yet, iu end tu all, Süll Bringing o'er thy banks, though...ibem&lL But these recede. Above me are the Alps, confesa That thus it is, but why they cannot guess. Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead high and pale... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 1068 pages
...height; Yet, in the whole, who paused lo look again Saw more than marks the crowd of vulgar men ; (1) They gaze and marvel how — and still confess That thus it is, but why they cannot guess. 353 Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead high and pale The sable curls in wild profusion veil; And oft... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1848 - 320 pages
...glance of fire : Robust but not Herculean — to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common height ; Yet, in the whole, who paused to look again, Saw more...— and still confess That thus it is, but why they caunot guess. Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead high and pale The sable curls in wild profusion veil... | |
 | Theresa Pulszky - 1850 - 386 pages
...glance of fire : Robust, but not Herculean, to the sight, No giant frame sets forth his common height : Yet, in the whole, who paused to look again, Saw more...guess. Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead high and pale. • » » * • And oft perforce his rising lip reveals The haughtier thought it curbs, but scarce... | |
 | Theresa Pulszky - 1850 - 390 pages
...glance of fire : Robust , but not Herculean, to the sight, No giant frame sets forth his common height : Yet, in the whole, who paused to look again, Saw more...confess That thus it is, but why they cannot guess. Sun-bumt his cheek, his forehead high and pale. • * * * * And oft perforce his rising lip reveals... | |
 | Theresa Pulszky - 1850 - 430 pages
...sight, No giant frame seta forth his common height : Yet, in the whole, who paused to look again, Snw more than marks the crowd of vulgar men ; They gaze...guess. Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead high and pale. * » « * * Though smooth his voice, and calm his general mien, Still seems there something be would... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...glance of fire : Robust but not Herculean — to the sight Mo giant frame sets forth his common height ; z ح V< t ; Vnd oft perforce his rising lip reveals The haughtier thought it curbs, but scarce conceals. Though... | |
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