 Less wretched now, and one day free ; He, too, who yet had held untired A spirit natural or inspired — He, too, was struck, and day by day Was withered on the stalk away. Oh, God ! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing In any shape,...  Tales and poems - Page 276by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1848Full view - About this book
 | 1817 - 628 pages
...sitteth upon the throne, in such a posture and with such a preparation.' pp. 16, 17. It.is, indeed, ' A fearful thing, To see the human soul take wing In any shape, in any. mood ; — To see it rushing forth in blood,' to be the actual instrument of dislodging it, from the body... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Bookbinders - 1815 - 324 pages
...spirit natural or inspiredHe, too, was struck, and day by day Was withered on the stalk away. Oh God ! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing...forth in blood, I've seen it on the breaking ocean 1 80 Strive with a swoln convulsive motion, I've seen the sick and ghastly bed Of Sin delirious with... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1816 - 674 pages
...natural or inspired — He, too, was struck, and day by day Was withered on the stalk away. Oh God ! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing...its dread: But these were horrors — this was woe Uumix'd with such — but sure and slow : He faded, and so calm and meek, So softly worn, so sweetly... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1816 - 88 pages
...or inspired — . { !.' He, too, was struck, and day by day Was withered on the stalk- away. Oh God! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing...forth in blood, I've seen it on the breaking ocean . 1 80 Strive with a swoln convulsive motion, I've seen the sick and ghastly bed Of Sin delirious with... | |
 | English literature - 1816 - 692 pages
...spirit natural or inspired— He, too, was struck, and day by dayWas withered on the statk away. Oh God! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing In any shape, in auy mood:— I've seen it rushing forth in blood, I've seen it on the breaking ocean Strive with a... | |
 | 1817 - 506 pages
...natural or inspired — He, too, was struck, and day by day Was withered on the stalk away. O God ! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing Tn any shape, in any mood : — I've seen it rushing forth in blood. 190 I've seen it on the breaking... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1818 - 216 pages
...natural or inspired — He, too, was struck, and day by day Was withered on the stalk away. ' Oh God ! it is a fearful thing ,• To see the human soul take...forth in blood, I've seen it on the breaking ocean 180 But these were horrors — this was woe Unmix'd with such — but sure and slow : He faded, and... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 210 pages
...natural or inspired — He, too, was struck, and day by day Was withered on the stalk away. Oh God! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing...forth in blood, I've seen it on the breaking ocean 180 Strive with a swoln convulsive motion, I've seen the sick and ghastly bed Of Sin delirious with... | |
 | Marriage - 1818 - 166 pages
...with the chilling thought, where are their spirits, and how will they agree in another world ! ! " A fearful thing To see the human soul take wing In any shape, in any mood To see it rushing forth in• blood." I hope, sir,. you was highly gratified with the manners of London.... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 pages
...natural or inspired— He, too, was struck, and day by day Was wither'd on the stalk away. Oh God! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing...bed Of Sin delirious with its dread: But these were horrors—this was wo Unrnix'd with such—but sure and slow: He faded, and so calm and meek, So softly... | |
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