 Oh for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ! May life's unblessed cup, for him, Be drugg'd with treacheries to the brim— With hopes, that but...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 5371817Full view - About this book
 | Charles Stuart Savile (hon.) - 1842 - 876 pages
...consequences if he give us the slip. Bero, begone. ,.. CHAPTER IX. May life's unblessed cup for him Be drugged with treacheries to the brim ; With hopes that but...— With joys that vanish while he sips. Like Dead Sea fruits that tempt the eye But tarn to ashes on the lips ! His country's curse, his children's shame,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - English poetry - 1842 - 468 pages
...and, in the face of morn, Laugh'd them and Faith and Heaven to scorn.. Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ! May Life's unblessed cup for him Be drugg'd with treach'ries to the brim, — With hopes, that but allure to fly, With joys, that vanish while he sips,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1844 - 800 pages
...for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ! May Life's unblessed cup for him Be drugg'd with treach'ries to the brim, — With hopes, that but allure to fly, With joys, that vanish while he sips.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ! May...fly, With joys that vanish while he sips. Like Dead Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips ! His country's curse, his children's... | |
 | Jacob K. Neff - Military art and science - 1845 - 642 pages
...treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hours of might ! May life's unblessed cup for him Be drugg'd...to fly, With joys that vanish while he sips, Like Dead-Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips ! His country's curse, his children's... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1845 - 298 pages
...of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ! May Life's unblessed cup for him Be drugged with treacheries to the brim, — With hopes, that...to fly, With joys, that vanish while he sips, Like Dead-Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips ! ' His country's curse, his children's... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blast's tlicm in their hour of might ! May Life's unblessed cup for him Be drugg'd with treach'ries to the brim, — With hopes that but allure to fly, With joys, that vanish while he sips,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might ! May...fly, With joys that vanish while he sips. Like Dead Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips ! His country's curse, his children's... | |
 | Thomas Moore - English fiction - 1850 - 322 pages
...for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might! May...fly, With joys, that vanish while he sips, Like Dead- Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips ! * * " They say that there are apple-treea... | |
 | E C baroness de Calabrella - 1850 - 292 pages
...Oh! for a tongue to curse * • • • May life's unblessed cup for him Be drugg'd with treach'ries to the brim,— With hopes, that but allure to fly, With joys, that vanish while he sips, Like Dead Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, But turn to ashes on the lips!"—Moore. " Give me my robe, put on... | |
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