 | Anne Bowman - 1856 - 316 страници
...Gaunt wolves and sullen tigers in his train ; Before them death, with shrieks, directs their way, Tills 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 asp... | |
 | William Collins - 1859 - 246 страници
...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." This, amongst many other passages to be met with in the writings of Collins, shows that his genius... | |
 | John Milton - 1860 - 574 страници
...plain, Gaunt wolves and sullen tigers in his train: Before them Death with shrieks directs their w»y Fills the wild yell, and leads them to their prey. " Sad was the hour, and luckless was the day, When fint from Schiraz' walls I bent my way!" At that dead hour the silent asp... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 страници
...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... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 страници
...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 asp... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 210 страници
...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... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1866 - 434 страници
...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 Beckford - 1868 - 240 страници
...ravages of these animals in the East are almost incredible* "Before them, Death with shrieks directs their way, Fills the wild yell, and leads them to their prey." * Exclusive, however, of preternatural interference, it frequently happens^ that a sudden blast will... | |
 | William Beckford - 1868 - 228 страници
...ravages of these animals in the East are almost incredible. Before them. Death with shrieks directs their way, Fills the wild yell and leads them to their prey. From the earliest days they have heen the constant attendants on scenes of carnage. In the sacred writings,... | |
 | Virgil - 1871 - 376 страници
...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, Oriental Eclogues, ii. 1052. " Blood hath bought blood, and blows have answer'd blows... | |
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... 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... 
