 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 from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears...  The Cottager's monthly visitor - Página 271823Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 480 páginas
...JOHNSON. From these two passages, Mr. Gray seems to have formed the first stanza of his celebrated ode : " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! " Confusion on thy...fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air in idle state." MALONE. So. Away then, with good courage ; yet I know, Our party may well meet a proudzr... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...have no previous narration to lead you to it. The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : "Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state'.'" Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from mine,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...have no previous narration to lead you to it. The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : "Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state'." ' Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from mine,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 páginas
...previous narration to lead you to it. — The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : ' Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, ' They mock the air with idle state."1 Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 páginas
...be put to death.] I. 1. UIN seize thee, ruthless King [1] ! " Confusion on thy banners wait; i( Tho* fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air with idle state (e). [1] " The Bard" (says Johnson) appears, at the first view, to be, as ** Algarotti and others have... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 páginas
...put to death.] I. 1. "R.UIN seize thee, ruthless Ring [12]! " Confusion on thy banners wait; te Tho' fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air with idle state (e). [II] " The Bard" (says Johnson) appears, at the first view, to be, as " Algarotti and others have... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 páginas
...king,— Confusion on thy banners vvaitl Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, A They mock the air in idle state, Helm nor hauberk's twisted mail, . Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, can avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears. These... | |
 | 1803 - 390 páginas
...round-yAntitjallican Tape f76 i/V' n^, X THE NUMBER VI. BRITANNIA. JrLUIN seize thee, Consul King, Destruction on thy banners wait ; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Thy fearful vigilance shall fail, And nought thy Mam'luke guards avail, To save thy secret soul from... | |
 | 1904 - 518 páginas
...head it runs round-y, round-jv THE NUMBER VI. BRITANNIA. .JttUIN seize thee, Consul King, Destruction on thy banners wait ; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Thy fearful vigilance shall fail, And nought thy Mam'luke guards avail, To save thy secret soul from... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 páginas
...formal ushering-in of the speaker, " is unfortified against the impressions of his poetical " Tho' fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air with idle state e. " Helm, nor Hauberk's twisted mail /, " Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail " To save thy... | |
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