There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh'd farewell! The Life of Lord Byron - Page 187by John Galt - 1832 - 334 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1815 - 892 pages
...rather should betray Scniq >ecret thought — than drag thai chief's to day. There was a laughing detil in his sneer That raised emotions both of rage and...his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — aud Mercy sighed farewell!" The last lines, we hinst repeat it, we think far too deeply traced... | |
| 1813 - 458 pages
...observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest lie to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought— than drag that chief's to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, Th.it raised emotions both of rage and fear ; I And when his frown of hatred darkly fell. Hope withering... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 378 pages
...observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chief's to...hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell! X. Slight are the outward signs of evil thought, Within — within — 'twas there... | |
| 1814 - 606 pages
...his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer. That raised...hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell ! ' p. 1 1 , 1 2. Then follows one of the powerful passages of this searcher of dark... | |
| Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chief's to...raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his Irown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell ! Lone, wild, and strange,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1814 - 572 pages
...rather should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil ia his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear...hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell ! ' Slight are the outward sign* of evil thought, Within — within — 'twa* there... | |
| 1814 - 760 pages
...betray Some secret thought — than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil in his aneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where...hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy signed farewell ! ' ' Yet was not Conrad thus by Nature sent To lead the guilty — guilt's worst instrument.... | |
| 1814 - 1032 pages
...thought — than drag that chief's today. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, Thai raised émotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled— and Mercy sighed farewell! None are all evil — clinging round his heart, One softer feeling would not yet depart... | |
| 1814 - 680 pages
...observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chief's to...hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell 5 Lone, wild, and strange, he stood alike exemptFrom all affection and from all contempt... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 248 pages
...back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That...where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled—and Mercy sighed farewell! X. Slight are the outward signs of evil thought, 22Q Within—within—'twas... | |
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