 | Camilla Jenkin - 1844 - 316 pages
...patriarchal rookery, and the lone bird of night, her whole and sole companions. VOL. II. D CHAPTER IV. " The breath of degradation and of pride, Contending with low wants and lofty wilL" " VERY pretty, I. grant you, and very nicely done," said Mrs. Strickland, who alone had the entrte... | |
 | Hugh Swinton Legaré - 1845 - 606 pages
...action and itself; But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence, make A conflict of its elements, &c. * * * Hark! the note, The natural music of the mountain reed — \ For here the patriarchal days... | |
 | Hargrave Jennings - 1846 - 932 pages
...action and itself ! But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns — we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence make A conflict...name not to themselves, And trust not to each other." Manfred. OUR travellers rose at an early hour next mor. ing, and on entering the apartment they had... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 pages
...ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit MANFHED. To sink or soar, with our mix 'd essence make A conflict of its elements, and breathe...not to each other. Hark ! the note, [The shepherd's fife in the distance is heard. The natural music of the mountain reed — For here the patriarchal... | |
 | William Peake - 1846 - 916 pages
...ourselves its sovereigns, »*i Half dust, half deity, alike unfit, , To sink or soar, with our miz'd essence, make A conflict of its elements, and breathe...name not to themselves, And trust not to each other." but where go you, ye dark and heavy clouds of this Pyrenean tempest? 'tis the wind of Africa which... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pages
...action and itself! Wut we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence make A conflict...Till our mortality predominates, And men are — what thev name not to themselves, And trust not to each other. Hark ! the note, [The ihepherfs pipe in the... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 1068 pages
...action and itself! But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence make A conflict...and of pride, Contending with low wants and lofty wiH, Till our mortality predominates, And men are — what they name not to themselves. And trust not... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1847 - 356 pages
...action and itself ! But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we. Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence make A conflict...And trust not to each other. Hark ! the note, [The Shepherd 's pipe in the distance is heard. The natural music of the mountain reed — For here the... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - 880 pages
...name ourselves its sovereigns, we. Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'U essence make A conflict of its elements, and breathe...each other. Hark ! the note, [ The Shepherd's pipe in tlie distance is heard. The natural music of the mountain reed — For here the patriarchal days are... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 pages
...name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mixed essence make A conflict of its elements, and breathe...And trust not to each other. Hark ! the note, The natural music of the mountain reed — For here the patriarchal days are not A pastoral Cible — pipes... | |
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But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix'd essence make A conflict of its elements, and breathe The breath of degradation and of pride, Contending with low wants and lofty will, Till... 
