 Appals the gazing mourner's heart, As if to him it could impart The doom he dreads, yet dwells upon; Yes, but for these, and these alone, Some' moments, ay, one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power; So fair, so calm, so softly sealed,...  Sketches of New England: Or, Memories of the Country - Page 267by Nathaniel Shatswell Dodge - 1842 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Powell - American literature - 1850 - 384 pages
...if to him it would impart The doom he dreads yet dwells upon, — Some moments, aye, a treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power, So...softly sealed, The first, last look by death revealed." the poems of Mr. Willis, there are many occasions when he writes with force and plainness. The following... | |
 | Thomas Powell - American literature - 1850 - 382 pages
...if to him it would impart The doom he dreads yet dwells upon, — Some moments, aye, a treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power, So...softly sealed, The first, last look by death revealed." Although these vices of style pervade to a great extent the poems of Mr. Willis, there are many occasions... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1850 - 318 pages
...he dreads, yet dwells upon ; Yes, but for these and these alone, Some moments, ay, one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power; So...softly sealed, The first last look by death revealed ! Such is the aspect of this shore; 'TisGreece, but living Greece no more So coldly sweet, so deadly... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...he dreads, yet dwells upon ; Yes, but for these and these alone, Some moments, ay, one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power ; So...softly sealed, The first, last look by death revealed ! Such is the aspect of this shore ; 'Tis Greece, but living Greece no more ! So coldly sweet, so deadly... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - English poetry - 1850 - 596 pages
...he dreads, yet dwells upon ; Yes, but for these and these alone, Some moments, ay, one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power ; So fair, so calm, so softly seal'd, The first, last look by death reveal'd !* * " Ay. but to Hie and go we know not where. To lie... | |
 | 1851 - 398 pages
...chill, changeless brow, — Yes, but for these, and these alone, Some moments, ay, one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power ; So...softly sealed, The first, last look, by death revealed. Such is the aspect of this shore ! 'Tis Greece, but living Greece no more ! So coldly sweet, so deadly... | |
 | 1851 - 1306 pages
...yet dwells upon » Yes, but for these, and these alone, Some moments, aye. one treacherous hour, lie still might doubt the tyrant's power, So fair, so...softly sealed The first last look by death revealed ! Such is the aspect of this ...bore; 'Tis Greece, but living Greece no more ! " But I lose the thread... | |
 | Elocution - 1851 - 312 pages
...yet dwells upon,— Yes, — but for these and these alone, Some moments, — ay, — one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power: So fair, —so calm, so softly sealed, The first—last look — by death revealed! " (' "Orotund quality:" "Effusive" utterance.) 1. — Pathos... | |
 | Joseph Angus - English literature - 1880 - 726 pages
...he dreads, yet dwells upon ; Yes, but for these, and these alone, Some moments, ay, one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power ; So...softly sealed, The first, last look by death revealed ! Such is the aspect of this shore ; Tis Greece, but living Greece no more ! So coldly sweet, so deadly... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 pages
...he dreads, yet dwells upon — Yes, but for these and these alone, Some moments, ay, one treacherous hour. He still might doubt the tyrant's power, So...softly sealed, The first, last look by death revealed I Such is the aspect of this shore — 'Tis Greece, but living Greece no more l So coldly sweet, so... | |
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