 | English literature - 1871 - 606 pages
...his first appearance, diffident and sensitive, in the arena : — ' First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made.' His reception was not encouraging, despite of an applauding circle... | |
 | John Wesley Hales - 1872 - 552 pages
...for madness rul'd the hour, 15 Would prove his own expressive power. First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made. 20 Next Anger rush'd ; his eyes on fire In lightnings own'd his... | |
 | Anthologia Anglica - 1873 - 512 pages
...for madness ruled the hour — Would prove his own expressive power. First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid ; And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Even at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd ; his eyes on fire In lightnings own'd his secret stings... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - Authors - 1880 - 444 pages
...made his first appearance, diffident and sensitive, in the arena : "First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made." His reception was not encouraging, despite of an applauding circle... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1880 - 494 pages
...made his first appearance, diffident and sensitive, in the arena : "First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Ev'n at the sound himself had made." His reception was not encouraging, despite of an applauding circle... | |
 | Joseph Angus - English literature - 1880 - 726 pages
...(for madness rul'd the hour) Would prove his own expressive power. Firet, Fear, his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made. Next, Anger rush'd ; his eyes on fire In lightnings own'd his secret... | |
 | Horace Hills Morgan - English literature - 1880 - 476 pages
...(for madness ruled the hour) i» Would prove his own expressive power. First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made. 20 Next Anger rush'd; his eyes on fire, In lightnings own'd his... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...Each, for Madness ruled the hour, Would prove his own expressive power. First Fear his hand, its skill LITANY. I have call'd Thee, Abba, Father ! I have stay'd my heart on Thee E'en at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd ; his eyes on fire, In lightnings own'd his secret... | |
 | William James Linton - English poetry - 1883 - 396 pages
...Each, for Madness ruled the hour, Would prove his own expressive power. First Fear his hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid, And back recoil'd, he knew not why, E'en at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd : his eyes, on fire, In lightnings own'd his... | |
 | Phrenology - 1884 - 750 pages
...discordance. Mr. Collins points to the character of Fear, thus : " First Fear, bis hand, its skill to try, Amid the chords bewilder'd laid ; And back recoil'd, he knew not why, Even at the sound himseh had made." Every impression here is that of ap- Collins' view of the mental economy was... | |
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E'en at the sound himself had made. Next Anger rush'd, his eyes on fire, In lightnings own'd his secret stings, In one rude clash he struck the lyre, And swept with hurried hand the strings. 
