 But Quiet to quick bosoms is a Hell, And there hath been thy bane ; there is a fire And motion of the Soul which will not dwell In its own narrow being, but aspire Beyond the fitting medium of desire ; And, but once kindled, quenchless evermore, Preys...  Mores Catholici: Books V-VI - Page 22by Kenelm Henry Digby - 1889Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1859 - 364 pages
...earth were far too wide a den. XL. But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell, And there hath been thy bane ; there is a fire And motion of the soul which will...And, but once kindled, quenchless evermore, Preys ulK>n high adventure, nor can tire Of aught but rest ; a fever at the core, Fatal to him who bears,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1859 - 362 pages
...earth were far too wide a den. XL. But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell, And ihcrf hath been thy bane ; there is a fire And motion of the soul which will not dwell In its own narrow being, but aspiriBeyond the fitting medium of desire ; And, but once kindled, quenchless evermore, Preys upon... | |
 | Lewis Cheeseman - 1860 - 332 pages
...thirsting for his blood, had overtaken his flying steps. CHAPTER VI. ISHMAEL AND MOHAMMED. — CONTINUED. " There is a fire and motion of the soul Which will not dwell in its own narrow being, And, bnt once kindled, quenchless evermore, Preys upon high adventure." BYRON. THE ninth chapter of... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1860 - 252 pages
...reverses which led to the remark. XL. But quiet to quick hosoms is a heU, And therc hath heen thy hane ; there is a fire And motion of the soul which will not dwell In its own narrow heing, hut aspire Beyond the fitting medium of desire ; And, hut once kindled, quenchless evermore,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1861 - 734 pages
...reverses which led to the remark. xm. But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell, And there hath been thy bane ; there is a fire And motion of the soul which will...evermore, Preys upon high adventure, nor can tire Of aught but rest ; a fever at the core, Fatal to him who bears, to all who ever bore. This makes the... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1861 - 1154 pages
...den ! " XLII. But quiet to quick boson» is a hell, And there hath been thy bane ; there is a tirAnd motion of the soul which will not dwell In its own narrow being, but aspire Bcyonn the fitting medium of desire ; And, but once kindled, quenchless evcrmor» Preys upon high adventure,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1866 - 204 pages
...earth were far too wide a den. XLIL But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell, And there hath been thy bane ; there is a fire And motion of the soul which will...evermore, Preys upon high adventure, nor can tire Of aught but rest; a fever at the core, Fatal to him who bears, to all who ever bore. XLIIL This makes... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 402 pages
...then, because he despised the XLII. But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell, And there hath been thy bane ; there is a fire And motion of the soul which will...evermore. Preys upon high adventure, nor can tire Of aught but rest ; a fever at the core, Fatal to him who bears, to all who ever bore. XLIII. This... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 802 pages
...were far too wide a den.* xur. But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell, And there hath been thy bane ; there is a fire And motion of the soul which will...evermore, Preys upon high adventure, nor can tire Of aught but rest ; a fever at the core, Fatal to him who bears, to all who ever bore. • The great... | |
 | John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 pages
...Oratory ascribed to Pliny. AMBITION. BUT quiet to quick bosoms is a hell, And there hath been thy bane ; there is a fire And motion of the soul which will...evermore, Preys upon high adventure, nor can tire Of aught but rest ; a fever at the core, Fatal to him who bears, to all who ever bore. This makes the... | |
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