His country's curse, his children's shame. Outcast of virtue, peace, and fame. May he, at last, with lips of flame On the parch'd desert thirsting die, — While lakes that shone in mockery nigh... Lalla Rookh: An Oriental Romance - Page 187by Thomas Moore - 1854 - 287 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1880 - 288 pages
...sore would have been fatal if Ireland were not immediately to remember the genins of Moore — " ' His country's curse, his children's shame, " ' Outcast of virtue, peace and fame.' But the day for the bite of this erect two-legged human reptile will be soon brought to a close. The... | |
| Mrs. Grace Townsend - 1890 - 640 pages
...that .vanish while he sips, Like Dead Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips. His country's curse, his children's shame. Outcast...and fame; May he, at last, with lips of flame On the parched desert thirsting, die — While -lakes, that shone in mockery nigh, Are fading off, untouched,... | |
| George W. France - 1890 - 630 pages
...lips ! Their country's curse, their children's shame, Outcast of virtue, peace and fame, May they, at last, with lips of flame On the parch'd desert...While lakes that shone in mockery nigh Are fading oft, untouoh'd, untasted, Like the once glorious hopes they blasted! And, when from earth their spirits... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1890 - 426 pages
...children's shame, Outcast of virtue, peace, and fame, May he, at last, with lips of flame On the parched desert thirsting die, — While lakes, that shone in mockery nigh,* Are fading off, untouched, untasted, Like the once glorious hopes he blasted ! And, when from earth his spirit flies,... | |
| Grace Townsend - 1891 - 570 pages
...that vanish while he sips, Like Dead Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips. His country's curse, his children's shame, Outcast...and fame; May he, at last, with lips of flame On the parched desert thirsting, die — While lakes, that shone in mockery nigh, Are fading off, untouched,... | |
| Julia Thomas, Annie Gregory Thomas - 1892 - 290 pages
...tempt the eye, Bat turn to ashes on the lips ! Hi° country's curse, his children's shame, Outcasts of virtue, peace, and fame, May he, at last, with lips of flame On the parched desert thirsting die ; While lakes that shone in mockery nigh Are fading off, untouched, untasted,... | |
| Julia Thomas, Annie Gregory Thomas - 1892 - 288 pages
...children's shame, Outcasts of virtue, peace, and fame, May he, at last, with lips of flame On the parched desert thirsting die ; While lakes that shone in mockery nigh Are fading off, untouched, untasted, Like the once glorious hopes he blasted ! And, when from earth his spirit flies,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1895 - 874 pages
...and in the face of morn Laught them and Faith and Heaven to scorn. But turn to ashes on the lips! 1 His country's curse, his children's shame, Outcast...and fame, May he at last with lips of flame On the parched desert thirsting die, — While lakes that shone in mockery nigh, J Are fading off, untouched,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1895 - 838 pages
...parched desert thirsting die, — While lakes that shone in mockery nigh,'2 Are fading off, untouched, untasted, Like the once glorious hopes he blasted...from earth his spirit flies, Just Prophet, let the damned-one dwell Full in the sight of Paradise Beholding heaven and feeling hell ! LALLA ROOKH had... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1896 - 680 pages
...tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips 1 His country's curse, his children's shime, Outcasts of virtue, peace, and fame, May he, at last, with lips of flame On the parched desert thirsting die,— While lakes that shone in mockery nigh Are fading off, untouched,... | |
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