His frame, — a fungus form, of dunghill birth, That taints the air, and rots above the earth ; His soul ; — has he a soul, whose sensual breast Of selfish passions is a serpent's nest ? Who follows headlong, ignorant, and blind, The vague... The West Indies, and Other Poems - Page 42by James Montgomery - 1810 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert Aspland - 1855 - 802 pages
...fungous form, of dunghill birth, That taints the air, and rots above the earth; His soul;—has fie a soul, whose sensual breast Of selfish passions is...follows, headlong, ignorant, and blind, The vague brute instinct of an idiot mind ; Whose heart, 'midst scenes of suffering senseless grown, E'en from... | |
| William Howitt - 1856 - 558 pages
...vampire of a living man : His frame, — a fungus form of dunghill birth, That taints the air, and rots above the earth; His soul ; — has he a soul, whose...sensual breast Of selfish passions is a serpent's nest 1 Who follows headlong, ignorant and blind, The vague, brute instincts of an idiot mind ; Whose heart... | |
| William Howitt - 1857 - 736 pages
...vampire of a living man : His frame,— a fungus form of dunghill birth, That taints the air, and rots above the earth : His soul ;- -has he a soul, whose...vague, brute-instinct of an idiot mind; Whose heart 'mid scenes of suffering senseless grown. Even from his mother's lap was chilled to stone ; Whose torpid... | |
| James Montgomery - 1861 - 444 pages
...vampire of a living man ; His frame — a fungus form, of dunghill birth, That taints the air and rots above the earth ; His soul ; has he a soul, whose...The vague brute-instinct of an idiot mind ; Whose neart, 'midst scenes of suffering senseless grown, E'en from his mother's lap was chill'd to stone... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pages
...His frame,— a fungus form, of dunghill birth, That taints the air, and rots above the earth: Ills soul, — has he a soul, whose sensual breast Of selfish...heart, 'midst scenes of suffering senseless grown, [stone; E'en from his mother's lap was chilled to Whose torpid pulse no social feelings move; A stranger... | |
| William Howitt - 1863 - 726 pages
...fungus form of dunghill birth. That taints the air, and ruts above the earth ; His soul ;— has Ac a soul, whose sensual breast Of selfish passions is...vague, brute-instinct of an idiot mind ; Whose heart 'mid scenes of suffering senseless grown, Even from his mother's lap was chilled to stone ; Whose torpid... | |
| James Montgomery - 1865 - 382 pages
...vampire of a living man ; His frame, — a fungous form, of dunghill birth, That taints the air, and rots above the earth ; His soul ; — has he a soul, whose...follows, headlong, ignorant, and blind, The vague brute instinct of an idiot mind ; suffering. The slave himself is the lowest in the scale of human... | |
| 1865 - 380 pages
...vampire of a living man ; His frame, — a fungous form, of dunghill birth, That taints the air, and rots above the earth ; His soul ; — has he a soul, whose...follows, headlong, ignorant, and blind, The vague brute instinct of an idiot mind ; tufering. The slave himself is the lowest in the scale of human beings,... | |
| James Montgomery - 1879 - 572 pages
...vampire of a living man ; His frame, — a fungus form, of dunghill birth, That taints the air, and rots above the earth ; His soul ; — has he a soul, whose...heart, 'midst scenes of suffering senseless grown, E'en from his mother's lap was chilled to stone ; Whose torpid pulse no social feelings move ; A stranger... | |
| James Montgomery - 1881 - 618 pages
...fungus form, of dunghill birth, That taints the air, and rots above the earth ; His soul ; — has lie a soul, whose sensual breast Of selfish passions is...heart, 'midst scenes of suffering senseless grown, E'en from his mother's lap was chilled to stone ; Whose torpid pulse no social feelings move ; A stranger... | |
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