 HE who hath bent him o'er the dead Ere the first day of death is fled, The first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress, (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers), And marked the mild angelic air, The...  St. George; Or, The Canadian League - Page 271by William Charles McKinnon - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...or freedom won. GREECE. HE who hath bent him o'er the dead, Ere the first day of death is fled — Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines...mild, angelic air, The rapture of repose that's there — The fixed, yet tender traits, that streak The languor of the placid cheek ; And — but for that... | |
 | 1867 - 646 pages
...nothingness, The last of danger and distress, (Before Decay's effacing fingere Have swept the line where beauty lingers,) And marked the mild angelic air, The rapture of repose that's there, The fixed yet tender traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And — but for that sad shrouded... | |
 | William Russell - 1868 - 310 pages
...mingling with the sky." 4. — Profound Repose. [ASPECT OF DEATH : FROM BYRON'S DESCRIPTION OF Ganicx.] The first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger...marked the mild angelic air, — The rapture of repose that 's there, — The fixed yet tender traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And, —... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 pages
...self-abasement paved the way To villain-bonds and despot sway. V.-PBESENT STATE OF GREECE. (BYBoS.) HE who hath bent him o'er the dead, • Ere the first day of death...mild, angelic air, The rapture of repose that's there — The fixed, yet tender traits, that streak The languor of the placid cheek ; And — but for that... | |
 | William Davis (B.A.) - 1869 - 200 pages
...infuse Deep into Nature's breast the spirit of her hues. Ibid. ANCIENT AND MODERN GREECE. HE who hath bent him o'er the dead Ere the first day of death...mild angelic air, The rapture of repose that's there, The fixed yet tender traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And — but for that sad and... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 526 pages
...sought, and sued ; This is to be alone j this, this is solitude! — Childe Harold. GREECE. HE who hath bent him o'er the dead, Ere the first day of death...marked the mild angelic air, The rapture of repose that 's there, The fixed yet tender traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And — but... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - 264 pages
...sought, and sued ; This is to be alone ; this, this is solitude ! — Childe Harold. GREECE. HE who hath bent him o'er the dead, Ere the first day of death...marked the mild angelic air, The rapture of repose that 's there, The fixed yet tender traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And — but... | |
 | 1869 - 488 pages
...The last of danger und distress, (Before decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beuuty lingers,) And marked the mild angelic air, The rapture of repose that's there, The fixed yet tender trails that sireak The langour of ibe placid cheek, And — hut for that sad shrouded... | |
 | 1870 - 314 pages
...sky " 4. — Profound Repose. [ASPECT OF DEATH: FROM BYRON'S DESCRIPTION OF GBBBCI.J " He who hath bent him o'er the dead, Ere the first day of death...marked the mild angelic air, — The rapture of repose that 's there, — The fixed yet tender traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And, —... | |
 | 1870 - 936 pages
...flret dark day of death le fled, * > * * « • Before decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lince where beauty lingers, And marked the mild angelic air, The rapture of героев that's there " a look often seen upon the faces of those who have just died, as if the... | |
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