 Upon a brow more fierce than that, — Sullenly fierce — a mixture dire, Like thunder-clouds, of gloom and fire; In which the Peri's eye could read Dark tales of many a ruthless deed; The ruin'd maid — the shrine profaned — Oaths broken — and...  St. George; Or, The Canadian League - Page 284by William Charles McKinnon - 1852Full view - About this book
 | 1842 - 480 pages
...his haggard brow he turn'd To the fair child who fearless sat, Though never yet hath day-beam burn'il Upon a brow more fierce than that, — Sullenly fierce...thunder-clouds of gloom and fire, In which the Peri's eye could read Dark tales of many a ruthless deed ; The ruin'd maid, the shrine profaned — Oaths... | |
 | Charles Stuart Savile (hon.) - 1842 - 876 pages
...folds of his balapoosh(lO) was soon sound asleep. CHAPTER IV. Though never yet hath daybeam burned Upon a brow more fierce than that — Sullenly fierce — a mixture dire, Like the thunder-clouds, of gloom and fire ! In which the Peri's eye could read Dark tales of many a ruthless... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...haggard brow he turn'd To the fair child, who fearless sat, Though never yet hath day- beam burn'd Upon a brow more fierce than that, — Sullenly fierce...thunder-clouds, of gloom and fire! In which the PERI'S eye could read Dark tales of many a ruthless deed ; The ruin'd maid — the shrine profan'd — Oaths... | |
 | 1844 - 784 pages
...his hot steed, and on the brink Of n small imarel's rustic fount Impatient fling him down to drtnk Upon a brow more fierce than that, — Sullenly fierce...Like thunder-clouds of gloom and fire ! In which the PKHI'S eye could read Dark tales of many a ruthless deed. Lalla Rookh. PARADISE AND THE PERI. made... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1844 - 800 pages
...his haggard brow he turn'd To the fair child, who fearless sat, Though never yet hath day-beam burn'd Upon a brow more fierce than that, — Sullenly fierce — a mixture dire. Like thunder clouds, of gloom and fire ; In which the PERI'S eye could read Dark tales of many a ruthless... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pages
...his haggard brow he turn'd To the fair child, who fearless sat, Though never yet hath day-beam burn'd Upon a brow more fierce than that, — Sullenly fierce...thunder-clouds, of gloom and fire ! In which the PERI'S eye could read Dark tales of many a ruthless deed; The ruin'd maid — the shrine profan'd — Oaths... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...his haggard brow he turned To the fair child, who fearless sat, Though never yet hath daybeam burned Upon a brow more fierce than that,— Sullenly fierce...thunder-clouds, of gloom and fire! In which the Peri's eye could read Dark tales of many a ruthless deed; The ruined maid, the shrine profaned, Oaths broken,... | |
 | 1848 - 570 pages
...LIEUT.-COLONEL E. NAPIER. CHAPTER VII. MACOMO THE GAÏKA CHIEF. Though never yet hath daybeam burn'd Upon a brow more fierce than that, — > Sullenly...mixture dire, Like thunder-clouds, of gloom and fire. — LaUah Rookh. MANY of the Kaffir tribes, against whom we have lately been carrying on hostilities,... | |
 | George Croly - 1849 - 416 pages
...his haggard brow he turned To the fair child, who fearless sat, Though never yet hath day-beam burned Upon a brow more fierce than that, — Sullenly fierce,...thunder-clouds of gloom and fire ! In which the Peri's eye could read Dark tales of many a ruthless deed ; The ruined maid — the shrine profaned — Oaths... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 pages
...fling him down to drink. To the fair child, who fearless sat, Though never yet hath day-benm burned Upon a brow more fierce than that, — Sullenly fierce,...thunder-clouds of gloom and fire ! In which the Peri's eye could read Dark tales of many a ruthless deed ; The ruined maid — the shrine profaned — Oaths... | |
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