He fell, the forest-prowlers' prey ; But thou must eat thy heart away ! The Roman, when his burning heart Was slaked with blood of Rome, Threw down the dagger, dared depart, In savage grandeur, home. He dared depart in utter scorn Of men that such a yoke... Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Page 432publié par - 1814Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1855 - 434 pages
...the oak, Dream'd not of the rebound ; ' Chain'd by the trunk he vainly broke — Alone — how look'd he round ? Thou, in the sternness of thy strength,...deed hast done at length, And darker fate hast found : Tie fell, the forest prowlers' prey ; But thou must eat thy heart away ! The Roman/ when his burning... | |
| Thomas Bulfinch - 1855 - 508 pages
...to Napoleon Bonaparte, alludes to the story of Milo : — " He who of old would rend the oak Deemed not of the rebound ; Chained by the trunk he vainly broke, Alone, how looked he round ! " EGYPTIAN DEITIES. The Egyptians acknowledged as the highest deity Amun, afterwards called Zeus,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859 - 614 pages
...the oak,1Dream'd not of the rebound ; Chain'd by the trunk he vainly broke— Alone — how look'd he round ? Thou, in the sternness of thy strength,...length, And darker fate hast found : He fell, the forest prowler's prey ; But thou must eat thy heart away ! The Roman,* when his burning heart Was slaked... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859 - 586 pages
...the oak,f Dream 'd not of the rebound ; Chain'd by the trunk he vainly broke — Alone — how look'd he round ? Thou, in the sternness of thy strength,...deed hast done at length, And darker fate hast found : Ho fell — the forest prowlers' prey ; But thou must eat thy heart away ! The RomanJ when his burning... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1861 - 734 pages
...the oak, Dream' d not of the rebound ; Chain'd by the trunk he vainly broke — Alone — how look'd he round ? Thou, in the sternness of thy strength,...at length, And darker fate hast found ! He fell the forest prowlers' prey ; But thou must eat thy heart away ! The Roman, when his burning heart Was slaked... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 292 pages
...prince — or live a slave — Thy choice is most ignobly brave ! VI. He who of old would rend the oak,* Dreamed not of the rebound; Chained by the trunk he...length, And darker fate hast found : He fell, the forest prowlers' prey; But thou must eat thy heart away! VII. The Roman,f when his burning heart Was... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 802 pages
...rend the oak t Dream'd not of the rebound Chain'd by the trunk he vainly broke i Alone — how look'd he round ? Thou, in the sternness of thy strength An equal deed hast done at length And darker fete hast found : He fell, the forest prowler's prey • But thou must eat thy heart away ! The Roman,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1867 - 740 pages
...Dream'd not of the rebound : Chaln'd by the trunk he vainly brokeAlone— how look'd he round ? Tiiou, In the sternness of thy strength, An equal deed hast...length, And darker fate hast found : He fell, the forest prowlers' prey ; But thou must eat thy heart away I VII, The Roman, when his burning heart Was... | |
| Acrostics - 1867 - 302 pages
...thousand thousand blessings, Which time shall bring to ripeness." 3. " He who of old would rend the oak, Dreamed not of the rebound ; Chained by the trunk he vainly broke, Alone — how looked he round ? " 4. " I shook him down because he was The finest on the tree. He lies beside thee on the grass,... | |
| Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...prince — or live a slave — Thy choice is most ignobly brave ! 45 He who of old would rend the oak, Dreamed not of the rebound : Chained by the trunk...he round ? Thou, in the sternness of thy strength, 50 An equal deed hast done at length, And darker fate hast found : He fell, the forest prowlers' prey... | |
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