 ... the lion in his rage I meet ! Oft in the dust I view his printed feet ; And fearful oft, when Day's declining light Yields her pale empire to the mourner Night, By hunger...  The County Magazine - Seite 481788Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Collins - 1844 - 324 Seiten
...groaning plain , Gaunt wolves and sullen tigers in his train: Before them Death with shrieks directs iheir way, Fills the wild yell, and leads them to their prey. Sad was the hour, and luckless was the day, When first from Schiraz' walls I bent my way ! ' At that dread hour the silent... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 Seiten
...Gaunt wolves and sullen tigers in his train ; Before them Death with shrieks directs their way, Kills sleeping woods all night Singeth a quiet tune. Till noon we qui nnd luckless was the day, When first from Schiraz' walls I bent my way !' At that dead hour the eilent... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 Seiten
...groaning plain, Gaunt wolves and sullen tigers in his train ; Before them Death with shrieks directs their way, Fills the wild yell, and leads them to their prey. Sad was the hour, and luckless was tlie day, When first from Schiraz' walls I bent my way ! At that dead hour the silent... | |
 | William Collins - 1848 - 158 Seiten
...g^oajim^ \i\sjca., ' Gaunt wolves and sullen tigers in his train : Before them death with shrieks directs their way, Fills the wild yell, and leads them to their prey." This, amongst many other passages to be met with in the writings of Collins, shown that his genius... | |
 | Mrs. Loudon (Jane) - 1850 - 630 Seiten
...groaning plain, Gaunt wolves and sullen tigers in his train : Before them Death, with shrieks, directs their way, Fills the wild yell, and leads them to their prey." — COLLINS. THE LION is called the king of beasts, not only from his grave and majestic appearance,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 200 Seiten
...groaning plain, Gaunt wolves and sullen tigers in his train ; Before them Death with shrieks directs their way, Fills the wild yell, and leads them to their prey. " Sad was the hour, and luckless was the day, When first from Schiraz' walls I bent my way ! " At that dead hour the silent... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray - 1852 - 332 Seiten
...groaning plain, Gaunt wolves and sullen tigers in his train: Before them Death with shrieks directs their way, Fills the wild yell,, and leads them to their prey. Sad was the hour, and luckless was the day, When first from Schiraz' walls I bent my way ! ' At that dread hour the silent... | |
 | William Collins - 1854 - 430 Seiten
...mourner night, By hunger roused, he scours the groaning plain, Before them Death with shrieks directs their way, Fills the wild yell, and leads them to their prey. Sad was the hour, and luckless was the day, When first from Schiraz' walls I bent my way ! " At that dead hour the silent... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Collins, George Gilfillan, Thomas Warton - 1854 - 354 Seiten
...groaning plain, Gaunt wolves and sullen tigers in his train : Before them Death with shrieks directs their way, Fills the wild yell, and leads them to their prey. Sad was the hour, and luckless was the day, When first from Schiraz' walls I bent my way ! eo " At that dread hour the silent... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 278 Seiten
...Gaunt wolves and sullen tigers in his train : Before them Death with shrieks directs their way > Pills the wild yell, and leads them to their prey. " Sad was the hour, and luckless was the day* When first from Schiraz'walls I bent my way!" " At that dead hour the silent... | |
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