Corinth, a Tragedy: And Other Poems |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 23
Page 24
... sigh , and still remain To breathe the poison'd atmosphere . My blood Is frozen in its channel ; and I stand , Fix'd to the ground , the statue of despair ! PROCLES . Oh ! gentle as the western breeze , and beauteous As the azure heaven ...
... sigh , and still remain To breathe the poison'd atmosphere . My blood Is frozen in its channel ; and I stand , Fix'd to the ground , the statue of despair ! PROCLES . Oh ! gentle as the western breeze , and beauteous As the azure heaven ...
Page 34
... sighs Receives her sad complaint . the ear of night - She's sick with grief . The traitor , Procles , takes most vile advantage Of her widow'd state , and husband's confidence . E'en now she languishes in Pelop's tower ; And fears each ...
... sighs Receives her sad complaint . the ear of night - She's sick with grief . The traitor , Procles , takes most vile advantage Of her widow'd state , and husband's confidence . E'en now she languishes in Pelop's tower ; And fears each ...
Page 46
... sigh on any but thyself ? Whence sprang those jealous fears ? ΑΜΑΝΑ . These jealous fears , If such you term them , are but too well grounded . Am I not scorn'd ? neglected ? whilst you give Your leisure hours to Periander's wife , Who ...
... sigh on any but thyself ? Whence sprang those jealous fears ? ΑΜΑΝΑ . These jealous fears , If such you term them , are but too well grounded . Am I not scorn'd ? neglected ? whilst you give Your leisure hours to Periander's wife , Who ...
Page 51
... sigh Could fan the fierce volcano , or its fires - Could be extinguish'd by her tears . Melissa false ! My liege , give heed to no such vile assertion ; Thou art abused . PERIANDER . Too well the tale is told ; I cannot doubt it . - I ...
... sigh Could fan the fierce volcano , or its fires - Could be extinguish'd by her tears . Melissa false ! My liege , give heed to no such vile assertion ; Thou art abused . PERIANDER . Too well the tale is told ; I cannot doubt it . - I ...
Page 77
... sigh , fantastic sigh , for days of yore ! Who read of chivalry , at moderns rail , And fancy self the hero of each tale ! For me no time was e'er so blest on earth As this , enrich'd by British seamen's worth . Long may my country ...
... sigh , fantastic sigh , for days of yore ! Who read of chivalry , at moderns rail , And fancy self the hero of each tale ! For me no time was e'er so blest on earth As this , enrich'd by British seamen's worth . Long may my country ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
AMANA arms beam beauty betray'd bless blest bloom boast bold breast breath bright brow canst charm cheer CONSPIRATOR copies Corinth Cypselas dare dark Deal dost thou doth dream E'en earth Exeunt Exit fade fair fame fancy fate fear feelings Fitzroy Square flower Frankfort genius give glory glow Gods grace grief hand hast hath heart heaven HELENA honour hope hour illumes joys Lady LEONIDAS light Lord LYSANDER magic Margate MELISSA mind Miss mourn muse ne'er nought o'er pangs passion peace PERDICEAS PERIANDER Periander's Pluckley Portland Place pride PROCLES proud rebel Regent's Park retributive justice rise Russell Square scene shade sigh smiles soft Soldiers sorrow soul speak spirit Street Sweet Marian tear thee thine Thou art thoughts tide tomb tower trembling triumph truth Tunbridge Walmer weep whence whilst wild Wingham Woburn Square woman's yield ZEMIRA ΑΜΑΝΑ
Popular passages
Page iii - Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own.