 AN old, mad, blind, despised, and dying king ; Princes, the dregs of their dull race, who flow Through public scorn — mud from a muddy spring ; Rulers, who neither see, nor feel, nor know.  Punch - Page 270edited by - 1907Full view - About this book
 | Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1839 - 408 pages
...eternity. But let not the pansy among them be ; Ye were injured, and that means memory. ENGLAND IN l8l9. AN old, mad, blind, despised, and dying king, —...Through public scorn — mud from a muddy spring,— Rulers, who neither see, nor feel, nor know, But leech-like to their fainting country cling, Till they... | |
 | 1910 - 862 pages
...affairs. л sonnet written in 1819 shows with perfect clearness the ferocity of Shelley's temper — An old, mad, blind, despised, and dying King,— Princes,...Through public scorn, — mud from a muddy spring, — Hulers. who neither see nor feel, nor know, But leech-like to their fainting country cling, Till... | |
 | 1910 - 848 pages
...with perfect clearness the ferocity of Shelley's temper — An old, mad, blind, despised, and dy-. Ing King, — Princes, the dregs of their dull race, who...Through public scorn, — mud from a muddy spring, — Holers, who neither see nor feel, nor know, But leech-like to their fainting country cling, Till... | |
 | 1845 - 732 pages
...only exhibit the diseased phase of Shelley's philanthropy : ENGLAND IN 1919. " An old, blind, mad, despised and dying king, Princes, the dregs of their...Through public scorn — mud from a muddy spring, — Rulers, that neither see, nor feel, nor know, But, leech-like, to their fainting country cling,... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1848 - 372 pages
...exhibit the diseased phase of Shelley's philanthropy : — "ENGLAND IN J819. " An old, blind, mad, despised and dying king, Princes, the dregs of their...Through public scorn — mud from a muddy spring, — Rulers, that neither see, nor feel, nor know, But, leech-like, to their fainting country cling,... | |
 | Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1849 - 406 pages
...eternity. But let not the pansy among them be; Yc were injured, and that means memory. ENGLAND IN 1819. As old, mad, blind, despised, and dying king, — Princes,...Through public scorn — mud from a muddy spring, — Rulers, who neither see, nor feel, nor know, But leech-like to their fainting country cling, Till... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1853 - 434 pages
...exhibit the diseased phase of Shelley's philanthropy : — "ENGLAND IN 1819. " An old, blind, mad, despised and dying king, Princes, the dregs of their dull race, who flow Through public scorn — rnud from a muddy spring, — Rulers, that neither see, nor feel, nor know, But, leech-like, to... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1855 - 766 pages
...build your tomb, And weave your winding-sheet, till fair England be your sepulchre. ENGLAND IN 1819. AN old, mad, blind, despised, and dying king ; Princes,...flow Through public scorn — mud from a muddy spring ; Rulers, who neither see, nor feel, nor know. But leech-like to their fainting country cling, Till... | |
 | Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1855 - 770 pages
...build your tomb, And weave your winding-sheet, till fair England be your sepulchre. ENGLAND IN 1819. AN old, mad, blind, despised, and dying king; Princes,...who flow Through public scorn — mud from a muddy But leech-like to their fainting country cling, Till they drop, blind in blood, without a blow ; A... | |
 | Edward John Trelawny - 1858 - 328 pages
...and that the appearance of daring and indifference, denoted blood and high breeding. CHAPTER XIII. An old, mad, blind, despised, and dying king, —...Through public scorn — mud from a muddy spring,— Rulers who neither see, nor feel, nor know, But leech-like to their fainting country cling, Till they... | |
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