Slave, do thine office ! Strike as I struck the foe ! Strike as I would Have struck those tyrants ! Strike deep as my curse ! Strike — and but once ! [ The DOGE throws himself upon his knees, and as the Executioner raises his sword the scene closes. The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals, - Page 211by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1835Full view - About this book
| 1821 - 690 pages
...Sea-Sodom '. Thus I devote thee to the infernal Gods ! Thee and thy serpent seed ! [Here the Doge turns and addresses the executioner.] Slave ! do thine office...those tyrants! Strike deep as my curse! Strike— and but once ! [The Doye thnncn himself upon hit knees, and at the executioner raitet kit ticord the tceite... | |
| 1821 - 608 pages
...Sodom ! Thus I devote thee to the infernal gods ! Thee and thy serpent seed ! ^.Here the DOGE turns, and addresses the Executioner. Slave, do thine office...tyrants ! Strike deep as my curse ! Strike — and but once ! ' pp. 162-165. It will not now be difficult to estimate the character of this work. —... | |
| 1821 - 526 pages
...Sodom ! Thus I devote thee to the infernal gods ! Theiand thy serpent seed ! {Here the l)oge turns, and addresses the executioner.'] Slave, do thine office...tyrants ! Strike deep as my curse ! Strike — and but once ! [The Doge throws himself upon his knees, and as the executioner raises his sword the scene... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 192 pages
...sea Sodom! Thus I devote thee to the infernal gods! Thee and thy serpent seed! [Here the Doge turns, and addresses the executioner. Slave, do thine office!...those tyrants! Strike deep as my curse! Strike — and but once! [The Doge throu-s himself upon his knees, and as the executioner raises his sword the scene... | |
| 1821 - 436 pages
...Sodom ! Thus I devote thee to the infernal gods ! Thee and thy serpent seed ! (Here the Doge turns and addresses the Executioner.) Slave, do thine office...tyrants ! Strike deep as my curse ! Strike — and but once ! After this very lengthened notice, our remarks must be compressed. Marino Faliero exhibits... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 294 pages
...Sodom ! Thus I devote thee to the infernal gods ! Thee and thy serpent seed ! [Here the DOGE turns, and addresses the Executioner. Slave, do thine office...tyrants ! Strike deep as my curse ! Strike — and but once ! [ The DOGE throws himself upon his knees, and as the Executioner raises his sword the scene... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 338 pages
...the waters! thou sea Sodom ! Thus I devote thee to the infernal gods ! Thee and thy serpent seed ! Slave, do thine office ! Strike as I struck the foe...Have struck those tyrants ! Strike deep as my curse ! Strike—and but once ! [The DOGE throws himself upon his knees, and as the Executioner raises his... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 294 pages
...Executioner. Slave, do thine office, Have struck those tyrants! Strike deep as my curse ! Strike — and but once ! [The DOGE throws himself upon his knees, and...the Executioner raises his sword the scene closes. SCENE IV. The Piazza and Piazzetta of Saint Mark's. — TJie People in crowds gathered round the grated... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 294 pages
...the foe ! Strike as I would Have struck those tyrants ! Strike deep as my curse ! Strike — and but once ! [The DOGE throws himself upon his knees, and...the Executioner raises his sword the scene closes. SCENE IV. The Piazza and Piazzetta of Saint Mortis. — The People in crowds gathered round the grated... | |
| 1821 - 618 pages
...seed ! (Here the Doge turns and addrems the executioner.} Slave, do thine office ! Strike as I have struck the foe ! Strike as I would Have struck those tyrants ! strike deep as my curse ! Strike, and but once. ( The Doge throws himself upon hit knees, and as the executioner raises his ivord the scene... | |
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