 But when all is past, it is humbling to tread O'er the weltering field of the tombless dead, And see worms of the earth, and fowls of the air, Beasts of the forest, all gathering there ; All regarding man as their prey, All rejoicing in his decay.  The Siege of Corinth: A Poem ; Parisina : a Poem - Page 27by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1816 - 89 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1816 - 678 pages
...vain, Than the perishing dead who are past all pain. There is something of pride in the perilous hour, Whate'er be the shape in which death may lower ; For...tread O'er the weltering field of the tombless dead, And see worms of the earth, and fowls of the air, Beasts of the forest, all gathering there ; All regarding... | |
 | 1816 - 658 pages
...perishing dead who are past all pain. There is something of pride in the perilous hour, Whate'erbe the shape in which death may lower; For Fame is there to say who bleeds, And Honour's eye on daring-deeds! But when all is past, it is humbling to tread O'er the weltering field of the tombless... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 pages
...vain. Than the perishing dead who are past all pain. There is something of pride in the perilous hour, Whate'er be the shape in which death may lower ; For...tread O'er the weltering field of the tombless dead, And see worms of the earth, and fowls of the air, Beasts of the forest, all gathering there; All regarding... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...vaiu. Than the perishing dead \vho are past all pain. There is something of pride in the perilous hour, Whate'er be the shape in which death may lower ; For...tread O'er the weltering field of the tombless dead, And see worms of the earth, and fowls of the air, Beasts of the forest, all gathering there; All regarding... | |
 | 1821 - 388 pages
...temple of glory, and while the many fight only for their pence a day, some are worshipping that idol. " Fame is there, to say who bleeds, And Honour's eye on daring deeds." While the rest have only their anonymous share in a " passing paragraph of praise," these are celebrated... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 316 pages
...something of pride in the perilous hour, Whate'er be the shape in which death may lower; For Fame'is there to say who bleeds, And Honour's eye on daring...tread O'er the weltering field of the tombless dead, And see worms of the earth, and fowls of the air, Beasts of the forest, all gathering there; All regarding... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1823 - 468 pages
...perilous hour, 440 Whate'er be the shape in which deatli may lower ; For Fame is there to say who Weeds, And Honour's eye on daring deeds ! But when all is...tread O'er the weltering field of the tombless dead, 14.45 And see worms of the earth, and fowl* of the air, Beasts of the forest, all gathering there;... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 332 pages
...perishing dead who are past all pain. There is something of pride in the perilous hour, Whate'er he the shape in which death may lower: For Fame is there to any who hleeds, And Honour's eye on daring deeds! Bat when all is past, it is humhling to tread O'er... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 1016 pages
...vain, Than the perishing dead who are past all pain. There is something of pride in the perilous hour, Whate'er be the shape in which death may lower ; For...tread O'er the weltering field of the tombless dead, And see worms of the earth, and fowls of the air, Beasts of the forest, all gathering there; All regarding... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 852 pages
...vain, Than the perishing dead who are past all pain. There is something of pride in the perilous hour, Whate'er be the shape in which death may lower ; For...humbling to tread O'er the weltering field of the tomhless dead. And see worms of the earth, and fowls of the air, Beasts of the forest, all gathering... | |
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