There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh'd farewell! Waverley Novels - Page 259by Walter Scott - 1846Full view - About this book
| Religion - 1815 - 892 pages
...rather should betray Scniq >ecret thought — than drag thai chief's to day. There was a laughing detil in his sneer That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — aud Mercy sighed farewell!" The last lines, we hinst repeat... | |
| 1814 - 606 pages
...his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer. That raised...emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell ! ' p. 1 1 , 1 2. Then follows... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1814 - 378 pages
...scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chief's to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised...emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell! X. Slight are the outward signs... | |
| Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chief's to day. There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his Irown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell ! Lone, wild, and strange,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1814 - 572 pages
...rather should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil ia his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell ! ' Slight are the outward sign*... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 248 pages
...scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised...emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled—and Mercy sighed farewell! X. Slight are the outward signs... | |
| Literature - 1814 - 680 pages
...scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chief's to day. There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised...emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell 5 Lone, wild, and strange, he... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 246 pages
...scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised...emotions both 'of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled—and Mercy sighed farewell! X. Slight are the outward signs... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 152 pages
...scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised...emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sigh'd farewell ! X. Slight are the outward signs... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 336 pages
...scrutiny , Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief 's to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage nnd fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Merry sighed farewell!... | |
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