 He who hath bent him o'er the dead Ere the first day of death is fled, The first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers,) And mark'd the mild angelic air, The...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 2771812Full view - About this book
 | 1813 - 1102 pages
...first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers,) And mark'd...traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And—but for that sad shrouded ey«j V«L. x. NO. xx. T ' That That fires not—wins not—weeps not—now—... | |
 | 1813 - 560 pages
...first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress ; (Before Decay's effacing fmgers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers,) And mark'd...rapture of repose that's there — The fixed yet tender trails that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And — but for that sad shrouded eye, vol. x.... | |
 | 1813 - 716 pages
...first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where Beauty lingers) And mark'd the...air — The rapture of repose that's there — The fii'd yet tender traits that streak The langour of the placid cheek, And — but for that sad shrouded... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pages
...day of nothingness, The last of dangeY and distress; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept tlie lines where beauty lingers;) And mark'd the mild angelic air—- The rapture of repose that 's there — The fixed yet tender traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And —... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1813 - 90 pages
...danger and distress ; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers,) s And mark'd the mild angelic air — The rapture of repose that's there— 75 The fixed yet tender traits that streak \ The languor of the placid cheek, And — but for that... | |
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress ; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers,) And mark'd...tender traits that streak The languor of the placid check, And — but for that sad shrouded eye, That fires not — wins not — weeps not— now—-... | |
 | William Macgregor Stirling - 1815 - 230 pages
...fled .... .... Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers, And marked the mild angelic air — The rapture of repose that's...traits, that streak The languor of the placid cheek .... .... So fair, so calm, so softly sealed The first,— last look,— by death revealed !" Lord... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 222 pages
...dark day of nothingness, 70 The last of danger and distress ; (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers,) And mark'd...angelic air — The rapture of repose that's there — 75 The fixed yet tender traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And — but for that... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 226 pages
...lines where beauty lingers,) And marked the mild angelic air, The rapture of repose that's there, 75 The fixed yet tender traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And — hut for that sad shrouded eye, That fires not, wins not, weeps not, now, And but for that chill... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 384 pages
...lines where beauty lingers,) And marked the mild angelic air, The rapture of repose that's there, j5 The fixed yet tender traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And—but for that sad shrouded eye, That fires not, wins not, weeps not, now, And but for that chill... | |
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