 And wing'd the shaft that quivered in his heart. Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel, He nursed the pinion which impelled the steel ; While the same plumage that had warmed his nest Drank the last life-drop of his bleeding breast.  Memoirs of the life and writings of lord Byron - Page 145by George Clinton (biographer of Byron.) - 1825Full view - About this book
 | 1858 - 1194 pages
...the seeds, but Death has reap'd the fruit : 'Twas thine own genius gave the final blow, And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low. So the struck eagle, stretch 'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 498 pages
...the seeds, but death has reap'd the fruit. 820 Twas thine own Genius gave the final blow, And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low : So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 pages
...And helped to plant the wound that laid thee low; So 'die slrnck eagle, stretched upon the plain, (Si No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, Which winged the shaft that quivered in his heart: Keen were his pangs, hut keener far to feel He narsed... | |
 | 1824 - 448 pages
...sow'd the seeds, but death has reap'd the fruit. 'Twas thine own genius gave the final blow, And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low. So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 546 pages
...the seeds, but death has reap'd the fruit. 'T was thine own genius gave the final blow, And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low : So the struck eagle stretch'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 852 pages
...the eeeds , but death has reap'd the fruit. Twa« thine own Genius gave the final blow. And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low: So the struck eagle, streteh'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to «oar again, View'd his own feather on... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...sow'd the seeds, but death has reap'd the fruit. 'Twas thine own Genius gave the final blow, And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low: So the struck eagle, streteh'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, View'd hia own feather on the... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1827 - 486 pages
...sow'd the seeds, but death has reap'd the fruit. 'Twas thine own genius gave the final blow, And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low. So the struck eagle, streteh'd upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, View'd his own feather on the... | |
 | George Clinton - 1828 - 888 pages
...Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuitShe sowed the seeds, but Death has reaped the fruit "I' was thine own Genius gave the final blow, And helped to...soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, Aud winged the shaft that quivered in his heart : Keen were his pangs, hut keener far to feel He nursed... | |
 | William Orme - 1828 - 368 pages
...pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death has reaped the fruit. ?Twas thine own genius gave the fatal blow, And helped to plant the wound that laid thee...the struck eagle, stretched upon the plain; No more thro' rolling clouds to soar again, Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart, And wing'd the shaft... | |
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