 And tears were rained from these bright eyes, That from the heart, like life-blood, came. She loved ! — she felt the lightning-gleam, That keenest strikes the loftiest mind ; Life quenched in one ecstatic dream, The world a waste before — behind....  The Poetical Works of the Rev. George Croly - Page 272by George Croly - 1830Full view - About this book
 | England - 1822 - 780 pages
...came. She loved— she felt the lightning-gleam, That keenest strikes the loftiest mind; Life quench 'd in one ecstatic dream, The world a waste before —...behind. And she had hope — the treacherous hope, The hist, deep poison of the bowl. That makes us drain it, drop by drop, Nor lose one misery of soul. Then... | |
 | Scotland - 1822 - 828 pages
...; For passion gave the living breath, Thatshook the chords of SAVFHo'slyre! Look on this brow I — the lowest slave, The veriest wretch of want and care,...above, And buried in her bed, the tide, The whole concenter'd strife of Love ! Hpw graceful is the following stanr za ! It stands alone, and almost conveys... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 430 pages
...She loved ! — she felt the lightning-gleam, That keenest strikes the loftiest mind ; Life quenched in one ecstatic dream, The world a waste before —...bed, the tide, The whole concentred strife of Love ! LINES WRITTEN ON THE FIRST VIEW OF FONTHILL ABBEY. BY THE REV. WL BOWLES. THE mighty master waved... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 422 pages
...She loved !— she felt the lightning-gleam, That keenest strikes the loftiest mind ; Life quenched in one ecstatic dream, The world a waste before —...bed, the tide, The whole concentred strife of Love ! LINES WRITTEN ON THE FIRST VIEW OF FONTHILL ABRET. BY THE REV. WL BOWLES. THE mighty master waved... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 498 pages
...She loved ! — she felt the lightning-gleam, That keenest strikes the loftiest mind ; Life quenched in one ecstatic dream, The world a waste before —...bed, the tide. The whole concentred strife of Love ! LINES WRITTEN ON THE FIRST VIEW OF FONTHILL ABBEY. BY THE REV. WL BOWLES. THE mighty master waved... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 426 pages
...loftiest mind ; Life quenched in one ecstatic dream, The world a waste before — behind. And »he had hope— the treacherous hope, The last deep poison...bed, the tide. The whole concentred strife of Love ! LINES WRITTEN ON THE FIRST VIEW OF FONTHILL ABBEY. BY THE 11 1.1. U. [.. BOWLES. THE mighty master... | |
 | 1851 - 794 pages
...she felt the lightning gleam, That keenest strikes the loftiest mind ; Life quenched in one extatic dream, — The world a waste, before, behind. And...passion, pride ! She cast one weeping glance above ; Then buried in her bed, the tide. The whole concentred strife of love." — CBOLV. Byron's stanzas... | |
 | William Jerdan - 1853 - 466 pages
...She loved — she felt the lightning-gleam, That keenest strikes the loftiest mind ; Life quenched in one ecstatic dream, The world a waste before —...above, And buried in her bed, the tide, The whole concenter'd strife of Love ! But to return to my friend Alaric Watts, with whom, during so many years,... | |
 | William Jerdan - 1853 - 468 pages
...lightning-gleam, That keenest strikes the loftiest mind ; Life quenched in one ecstatic dream, The world ii waste before — behind. And she had hope — the...hope. The last deep poison of the bowl, That makes us diain it, drop by drop, Nor lose one misery of soul. Then all gave way — mind, passion, pride ! She... | |
 | William Jerdan - 1853 - 476 pages
...She loved — she felt the lightning-gleam, That keenest strikes the loftiest mind ; Life quenched in one ecstatic dream, The world a waste before— behind. And she Hnd hope — the treacherous hope, The last deep poison of the bowl, • That makes us drain it, drop... | |
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