| Thomas Gray - 1853 - 200 pages
...Bards that fell into his hands to be put to death. I. 1. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless King ! Confusion on thy banners wait ; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm nor hauberk's twisted mail,1 Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul... | |
| 1854 - 226 pages
...STREAM OF BRITISH HISTORY FROM EDWARD I. TO ELIZABETH. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy banners wait ! Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's 5 twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul... | |
| Conrad Hume Pinches - 1854 - 460 pages
...to death, — No bounds to human woe. CAMPBELL. THE BARD. RUIN seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy banners wait; ' Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, ' They mock the air with idle state ! ' Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, ' Nor even thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail ! To save thy secret... | |
| British history - 1855 - 348 pages
...perform what you promise. XIX. THE WARRIOR KING. AD 1272-1307. Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy banners wait ! Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Not helm nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor ev'n thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul... | |
| James White - 1855 - 308 pages
...of the defiles of Snowdon, and thus addresses him : — " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king I Confusion on thy banners wait ! Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul... | |
| Anne Bowman - 1856 - 316 pages
...bear Serene the ills ol life. WHITE. THE BARD. I— 1. " RUIN seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy banners wait ; Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1856 - 210 pages
...triumph upon Rosamond, and began, in an heroic tone — " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy banners wait ; Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air in idle state ; Helm, nor hawberk's twisted mail, Nor even thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail.'; " Gently,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...thrown, as without sir; exception to place It at the head of lyric poetry."— Dntfi Literary limn. Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, 1 Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 pages
..." Tbll abrupt execration plungei the reate Vrto tt>»X rao/kcn, fcutul perplexity which Is destined Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail,1 Nor e'en thy virtues. Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul... | |
| James White - 1858 - 304 pages
...Snowdon, and thus addresses him : — " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! Confusion on thy banners wait I Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing. They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, IJor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul... | |
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