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" Oh God! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing In any shape, in any mood... "
The Prisoner of Chillon, and Other Poems - Page 11
by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1816 - 60 pages
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 7

1817 - 628 pages
...sitteth upon the throne, in such a posture and with such a preparation.' pp. 16, 17. It.is, indeed, ' A fearful thing, To see the human soul take wing In any shape, in any. mood ; — To see it rushing forth in blood,' to be the actual instrument of dislodging it, from the body...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature

1816 - 692 pages
...my life, that his might be Less wretched now, aud one day free; He, too, who yet bad held uotired. A spirit natural or inspired— He, too, was struck, and day by dayWas withered on the statk away. Oh God! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing In...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 1

1817 - 506 pages
...care, for whom I sought To hoard my life, that his might be Less wretched now, and one day free ; Ur. too, who yet had held untired, A spirit natural or...struck, and day by day Was withered on the stalk away. O God ! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing Tn any shape, in any mood : — I've...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 16

1817 - 590 pages
...latest care, for whom I sought To hoard my life that his might be Less wretched now, and one day free ; He, too, who yet had held untired A spirit natural or inspired — He, too, was stnick, and day by day Was withered on the stalk away.' The effects of the survivor's sorrow succeed....
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The Troubles of a Good Husband

1818 - 166 pages
...with the chilling thought, where are their spirits, and how will they agree in another world ! ! " A fearful thing To see the human soul take wing In any shape, in any mood To see it rushing forth in• blood." I hope, sir,. you was highly gratified with the manners of London....
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The works of lord Byron, Volume 3

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 pages
...latest care, for whom I sought To hoard my life, that his might be Less wretched now, and one day free; He, too, who yet had held untired A spirit natural...inspired— He, too, was struck, and day by day Was wither'd on the stalk away. Oh God! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing In any shape,...
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Lord Byron's Works ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...latest care, for whom I sought To hoard my life, that his might be Less wretched now, and one day free ; He, too, who yet had held untired A spirit natural...away. Oh God ! it is a fearful thing To see the human sou! take \ving In any shape, in any mood : — I've seen it rushing forth in blood, I've seen it on...
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The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal, Volume 45

1835 - 564 pages
...hoped, were fleeing above sorrow and " Beyond the reach of sin." Well might I exclaim with Byron, " Oh, God ! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing In any shape — in any mood." And add to this, " I've seen it rushing forth in blood — I've seen it on the breaking ocean Strive...
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The Works of Lord Byron: Lara. Siege of Corinth. Parisina. The prisoner of ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 294 pages
...care, for whom I sought To hoard my life, that his might be 170 Less wretched now, and one day free ; He, too, who yet had held untired A spirit natural or inspired— He, too, was struck, and day by dayWas wither'd on the stalk away. 175 Oh God! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing...
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The works of lord Byron, comprehending the suppressed poems, Volumes 5-6

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 614 pages
...care, for whom I sought To hoard my life, that his might be 170 Less wretched now, and one day free ; He, too, who yet had held untired A spirit natural...inspired — He, too, was struck, and day by day Was wither'd on the stalk away. 1^5 Oi1 God ! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul'take wing In...
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