No man of iron mould and bloody hands, Who sought to wreak upon the cowering lands The passions that consumed his restless heart ; But one of tender spirit and delicate frame, Gentlest in mien and mind Of gentle womankind, Timidly shrinking from the breath... Putnam's Monthly - Sida 1011854Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 sidor
...hands, Who sought to wreck upon the cowerinc; lands The passions that consumed his restless heart; But one of tender spirit and delicate frame, Gentlest...womankind, Timidly shrinking from the breath of blame ; One iu whose eyes the smile of kindness made Its haunt, like flowers by sunny brooks in May, Yet, at the... | |
| 1853 - 688 sidor
...hands, Who sought to wreck upon the cowering lands The passion that consumed his restless heart ; But one of tender spirit and delicate frame, Gentlest,...smile of kindness made Its haunt, like flowers by sunnv brooks in May, Yet, at the thought of others' pain, a shade Of sweeter sadness chased the smile... | |
| 1854 - 768 sidor
...hands, Who sought to wreak upon the cowering lands The passions that consumed his restless heart; But one of tender spirit and delicate frame. Gentlest,...pain, a shade Of sweeter sadness chased the smile awav. Nor deem that when the hand which moulders here Was raised in menace, realms were chilled with... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1855 - 310 sidor
...hands, Who sought to wreck upon the cowering lands The passions that consumed his restless heart; But one of tender spirit and delicate frame, Gentlest...chased the smile away. Nor deem that when the hand that moulder here Was raised in menace, realms were chilled with fear, And armies mustered at the sign,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 sidor
...hands, Who sought to wreak upon the cowering lands The passions that consumed his restless heart ; But one of tender spirit and delicate frame, Gentlest...shrinking from the breath of blame ; One in whose eyes tho smile of kindness made Its haunt, like flowers by sunny brooks in May ; Yet at the thought of others'... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 sidor
...hands, Who sought to wreak upon the cowering lands The passions that consumed his restless heart ; But one of tender spirit and delicate frame, Gentlest...chased the smile away. Nor deem that when the hand that moulders here Was raised in menace, realms were chill'd with fear, And armies muster'd at the... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1859 - 386 sidor
...passions that consumed his restless heart ; But one of tender spirit and delicate frame Gentlest, m mien and mind, Of gentle womankind, Timidly shrinking...flowers by sunny brooks in May, Yet, at the thought of other's pain, a shade Of sweeter sadness chased the smile away. Nor deem that when the hand that moulders... | |
| Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 sidor
...hands, Who sought to wreak upon the cowering lands The passions that consumed his restless heart ; But one of tender spirit and delicate frame, Gentlest...chased the smile away. Nor deem that when the hand that moulders here Was raised in menace, realms were chilled with fear, And armies mustered at the... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 sidor
...hands, Who sought to wreak upon the cowering lands The passions that consumed his restless heart ; But one of tender spirit and delicate frame, Gentlest...a shade Of sweeter sadness chased the smile away. And armies mustered at the sign as when Clouds rise on clouds before the rainy east, — Gray captains... | |
| 1861 - 144 sidor
...passions that consumed his restless heart ; But one of tender spirit and delicate frame, Gentlest of mien and mind Of gentle womankind, Timidly shrinking...kindness made Its haunt, like flowers by sunny brooks in ilay ; Yet at the thought of others' pain, a shade Of sweeter sadness chased the smile away. Nor deem... | |
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