A high demeanour, and a glance that took Their thoughts from others by a single look ; And that sarcastic levity of tongue, The stinging of a heart the world hath stung... The works of ... lord Byron - Page 138de George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1856 - 870 pages
...began to display themselves soon after his return to Rome. His genius, his success, his independence, and " That sarcastic levity of tongue, The stinging of a heart the world had stung." had made many enemies, who were not slow to avail themselves of the slightest pretext to... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1856 - 624 pages
...fire, of early days, Coldness of mien, and earelessness of praise: A high demeanour, and a glanee, that took Their thoughts from others by a single look; And that sareastie levity of tongue, The stinging of a heart the world hath stung, That darts in seeming playfulness... | |
| Thomas Francis Marshall - 1858 - 486 pages
...information, and with perfect fidelity to the word, communicate some of his jests, but will not. His is that sarcastic levity of tongue, " the stinging of a heart the world hath stung." Yet those who know him best say that he is kind and gentle, and generous to a fault. His writings show,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859 - 614 pages
...passion past ; The pride, but not the fire, of early days, Coldness of mien, and carelessness of praise ; A high demeanour, and a glance that took Their thoughts...those feel that will not own the wound ; All these seem'd his, and something more beneath Than glance could well reveal, or accent breathe. Ambition,... | |
| United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1859 - 822 pages
...genius of poetry, most like his own genius of oratory, has told me he was a man of " A high demeanor and a glance that took Their thoughts from others...And makes those feel that will not own the wound. • *•*•« Born of high lineage, llnk'd In high command, lie mingled with the magnates of his land.... | |
| United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1859 - 822 pages
...me he was a man of " A high demeanor and a glance that took Their thoughts from others by я singlo look : And that sarcastic levity of tongue, The stinging...And makes those feel that will not own the wound. ****** Born of high lineage, llnk'd in high command, He mingled with the magnates of his land. * »... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1861 - 734 pages
...passion past ; The pride, but not the fire, of early days, Coldness of mien, and carelessness of praise; A high demeanour, and a glance that took Their thoughts...those feel that will not own the wound : All these seem'd his, and something more beneath Than glance could well reveal, or accent breathe. Ambition,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 802 pages
...passion past ; The pride, but not the fire, of early days, Coldness of mien, and carelessness of praise ; A high demeanour, and a glance that took Their thoughts...those feel that will not own the wound , All these seem'd his, and something more beneath Than glance could well reveal, or accent breathe. Ambition,... | |
| Acrostics - 1866 - 280 pages
...on the east window shone Thro' slender shafts of shapelv stone, By foliaged tracery combined. 8. " A high demeanour, and a glance that took Their thoughts...levity of tongue, The stinging of a heart the world has stung." 4. " Afar the echoing aisles prolong The awful burden of the song, While the pealing organ... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1867 - 740 pages
...passion past: The pride, but not the Ore, of early day», Culdncss of mien, and carelessness of praise ; lter'd rocks, Hooted ; Alt these scem'd his, and something more beneath Tliw glance could well reveal, or accent breathe.... | |
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