 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
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 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...Like thunder-clouds, of gloom and fire ! In which the PEBI'S eye could read Dark tales of many a ruthless deed; The ruin'd maid — the shrine profan'd —... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 pages
...his haggard brow he turned To the fair child, who fearless sat, Though never yet hath daybeam 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 rutbless deed ; The ruin'd maid — the shrine profan'd — Oaths... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1851 - 918 pages
...his haggard brow he turn'd To the fair child, who fearless sat, Though never yet hath day-beam bum'd Upon a brow more fierce than that, — Sullenly fierce...Like thunder-clouds, of gloom and fire : In which the PrRi's eye could read Dark tales of many a ruthless deed; The ruin'd maid — the shrine profaned —... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1853 - 790 pages
...swift hie haggard brow he turn'd To the fair child, who fearless sat, Though never yet hath day-beam bura'd Upon a brow more fierce than that, — Sullenly...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... | |
 | Anna U. Russell - 1853 - 580 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 ; Yet tranquil, now, that man of crime, — As if... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...his haggard brow he turn'd To the fair child, who fearless sat, Though never yet hath daybeam 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 talcs of many a ruthless deed ; The ruin'd maid — the shrine profaned — Oaths... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...fling him down to drink. Then swift his haggard brow he turn'd 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... | |
 | Mansfield Parkyns - 1853 - 478 pages
...physiognomy something like that of the repentant gentleman in Paradise and the Peri,— " Sullenly fieree—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... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 pages
...haggard brow he turned 27* 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... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1854 - 316 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... | |
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