 | 1838 - 884 pagini
...retired in pride, Exulting in the glory of his might, And seemed to mock the ruin he had wrought. • ' As some fierce comet of tremendous size, To which the stars did reverence as it pass'd, So he, through teaming and through fancy, took His flights sublime, and on the loftieit top... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1827 - 534 pagini
...swept, retired in pride, Exulting in the glory of his might, And seemed to mock the ruin he had wrought. As some fierce comet of tremendous size, To which...and on the loftiest top Of Fame's dread mountain sat : not soiled, and worn, As if he from the earth had laboured up ; But as some bird of heavenly plumage... | |
 | 1827 - 604 pagini
...retired in pride, Exulting in the glory of his might, And seemed to mock the ruin he had wrought. s As some fierce comet of tremendous size, To which...on the loftiest top Of Fame's dread mountain sat: not soiled, and worn, As if he from the earth had laboured up; But as some bird of heavenly plumage... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1827 - 624 pagini
...— alone, Dark, sullen, proud, gazing contemptuously On hearts and passions, prostrate at his feet. As some fierce comet of tremendous size, To which...and on the loftiest top Of fame's dread mountain sat : not soiled, and worn, As if he from the. earth had laboured up ; But as some bird of heavenly plumage... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1827 - 640 pagini
...— alone, Dark, sullen, proud, gazing contemptuously On hearts and passions, prostrate at Ms feet. As some fierce comet of tremendous size, To which...; and on the loftiest top Of fame's dread mountain sut : not soiled, and worn, As if he from the earth had laboured up ; But as some bird of heavenly... | |
 | 1828 - 580 pagini
...retired in pride, Exalting in the glory of his might, And seemed to mock the ruin ho had wrought. " As some fierce comet of tremendous size, To which...on the loftiest top Of Fame's dread mountain sat: not soiled, and worn, As if he from the earth had laboured up ; But as some bird of heavenly plumage... | |
 | 1828 - 502 pagini
...swept, retired in pride, Exultmg in the glory of his might, And seemed to mock the ruin he had wrought. "As some fierce comet of tremendous size , To which...and on the loftiest top Of fame's dread mountain sat : not soiled, and worn, As if be from the earth had laboured up; But as some hird of heavenly plumage... | |
 | Robert Pollok, William Jenks - 1828 - 282 pagini
...retired in pride, Exulting in the glory of his might, • And seemed to mock the ruin he had wrought. As some fierce comet of tremendous size, To which...and on the loftiest top Of Fame's dread mountain sat ; not soiled and worn, As if he from the earth had laboured up ; But as some bird of heavenly plumage... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 pagini
...by man ; He tossed about, as tempest, withered leaves; Then, smiling, looked upon the wreck he made. As some fierce comet of tremendous size, To which...on the loftiest top Of Fame's dread mountain sat; not soiled and worn, As if he from the earth had laboured up ; But as some bird of heavenly plumage... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1828 - 408 pagini
...swept, retired in pride, Exulting in the glory of his might, And seemed to mock the ruin he had wrought As some fierce comet of tremendous size, To which...and on the loftiest top Of Fame's dread mountain sat ; not soiled and worn, As if he from the earth had laboured up ; But as some bird of heavenly plumage... | |
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As some fierce comet of tremendous size, To which the stars did reverence, as it passed ; So he through learning, and through fancy took His flight sublime ; and on the loftiest top Of Fame's dread mountain sat... 
