 I know, for truth, Their pangs must be extreme — Woe, woe, unutterable woe — Who spill life's sacred stream. For why? Methought, last night, I wrought A murder in a dream ! " One that had never done me wrong, A feeble man, and old ; I led him to...  L'allegro ; Or, Tales for Hut and Hall - Page 106by Mark Emery - 1835 - 283 pagesFull view - About this book
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...their eyes, And Sames about their bruin : For blood has left upon their souls Its everlasting starn ! "And well," quoth he, "I know, for truth, Their pangs...unutterable wo — Who spill life's sacred stream ! For why ? Mcthought, last night, I wrought A murder in a dream ! One that had never done me wrong — A feeble... | |
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...clod ; And unknown facts of guilty acts Are seen in dreams from God ! 23 He told how murderers walk the earth Beneath the curse of Cain, — With crimson..." I know, for truth, Their pangs must be extreme, — Woe, woe, unutterable woe, — Who spill life's sacred stream ! For why ? Methought, last night,... | |
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...hasty strides beyond the place, Then slowly back again ; And down he sat beside the lad, And talked with him of Cain ; And long since then, of bloody..." I know, for truth, Their pangs must be extreme, — Woe, woe, unutterable woe — Who spill life's sacred stream ! For why ? Methought, last night,... | |
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...facts of guilty acts Are seen in dreams from God ! " He told how murderers walk the earth Beneath thn curse of Cain — With crimson clouds before their...he, ' I know, for truth, Their pangs must be extreme — Woe, woe, unutterable woe — Who spill life's sacred stream ! For why • Methought last night... | |
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...clod ; And unknown facts of guilty acts Are seen in dreams from God ! He told how murderers walked the earth Beneath the curse of Cain — With crimson...their eyes, And flames about their brain ; For blood had left upon their souls Its everlasting stain ! " And well," quoth he, " I know, for truth. Their... | |
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...clod ; And unknown facts of guilty acts Are seen in dreams from God ! {Ie told how murderers walked the earth Beneath the curse of Cain — With crimson...their eyes, And flames about their brain ; For blood had left upon their souls Its everlasting stain ! "And well," quoth he, " I know, for truth, Their... | |
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...eyes, And flames about tin n brain ; For blood has left upon their souls Its everlasting stuin ! " < And well,' quoth he, ' I know, for truth, Their pangs must be extreme — Woe, woe, unutterable woe — Who spill life's sacred stream ! For why ? Methought last night 1... | |
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...curse of Cain— With crimson clouds before their eyes, And flames about their brain ; For blood had left upon their souls Its everlasting stain! " And...I know, for truth, Their pangs must be extreme— *Vo, wo, unutterable wo— Who spill life's sacred stream ! for why ? Methought, last night, I wrought... | |
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