 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1872 - 396 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... | |
 | How - 1873 - 222 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 Schira2' walls I bent my way ! "At that dead hour the silent... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 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 ';he silent asp... | |
 | 1875 - 324 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 ! Or some swol'n serpent twist his... | |
 | William Collins - 1877 - 104 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 "At that dead Lour the silent asp shall... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 274 страници
...groaning plain, Gaunt wolves and sullen tigers in his train : Before them Dcath with shrieks directs their way, Fills the wild yell, and leads them to their prey. Sad was the hour, and luckless was the day, \Vheu firsl from Schiraz' walls I bent my way! "At that dead hour the silent... | |
 | mrs. William Thomas Greenup - 1880 - 296 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 dread hour the silent... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1881 - 842 страници
...groaning plain, Gaunt wolves* and sullen timers in hit* train ; Before them Dentil with shrieks directs their way, Fills the wild yell, and leads them to their prey. Snd wns the hour, and luckless wan the d:iy, When first from Scliiraz' walls I bciit roy way ! 4 At... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1883 - 596 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 - 1883 - 456 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 been the constant attendants on scenes of carnage. In the sacred writings,... | |
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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... 
