 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 480 sidor
...have formed the first stanza of his celebrated ode : " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! " Confusion on thy banners wait ! " Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air in idle state." MALONE. So. Away then, with good courage ; yet I know, Our party may well meet a proudzr... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 sidor
...have no previous narration to lead you to it. The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : "Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state'.'" Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from mine,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 sidor
...have no previous narration to lead you to it. The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : "Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state'." ' Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from mine,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 sidor
...previous narration to lead you to it. — The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : ' Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, ' They mock the air with idle state."1 Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 sidor
...be put to death.] I. 1. UIN seize thee, ruthless King [1] ! " Confusion on thy banners wait; i( Tho* fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air with idle state (e). [1] " The Bard" (says Johnson) appears, at the first view, to be, as ** Algarotti and others have... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 sidor
...put to death.] I. 1. "R.UIN seize thee, ruthless Ring [12]! " Confusion on thy banners wait; te Tho' fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air with idle state (e). [II] " The Bard" (says Johnson) appears, at the first view, to be, as " Algarotti and others have... | |
 | 1803 - 390 sidor
...My head it runs tound-Vj round-yAntitjallican Tape f76 i/V' n^, X THE NUMBER VI. BRITANNIA. JrLUIN seize thee, Consul King, Destruction on thy banners...pride Of Bonaparte' scatter'd wild dismay, As Albion's tow'ring cliffs in wrath he ey'd, And vow'd to mark with blood his vengeful way. Massena stood aghast... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 sidor
...formal ushering-in of the speaker, " is unfortified against the impressions of his poetical " Tho' fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air with idle state e. " Helm, nor Hauberk's twisted mail /, " Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail " To save thy... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sidor
...(• deatk. I. 1. ' TJ UIN seize tbee> ruthless KinsJ t JTV Confusion on thy banners wait; * Tlio' fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, * They mock the air with idle state*. * Helm nor haubeik'st twisted mail, * Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant! shall avail ' To save thy secret... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 sidor
...BARD. PINDARIC ». I. l. ' -LVUIN seize thee, ruthless King! ' Confusion on thy hanners wait, ' Tho' fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing ' They mock the air with idle state. ' Helm, nor f Hauberk's twisted mail, ' Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail ' To save thy secret... | |
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Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail • To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears... 
