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. But leech-like to their fainting country cling, Till they drop,... Poetical Works - Page 472by Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1870 - 616 pagesFull view - About this book
| Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1839 - 408 pages
...l8l9. 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,—...Till they drop, blind in blood, without a blow, — A pcople starved and stabbed in the untilled field, — An army, which libertieide and prey Makes as... | |
| Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1840 - 396 pages
...1819. 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,—...without a blow, — A people starved and stabbed in the until Ici I field, — An army, which liberticide and prey Makes as a two-edged sword to all who wield,... | |
| Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1840 - 402 pages
...spring, — Rulers, who neither see, nor feel, nor know, But leeeh-like to their fainting eountry eling, Till they drop, blind in blood, without a blow, —...starved and stabbed in the untilled field, — An army, whieh libertieide and prey Makes as a two-edged sword to all who wield, Golden and sanguine laws whieh... | |
| 1910 - 848 pages
...the dregs of their dull race, who flow Through public scorn, — mud from a muddy spring, — Holers, who neither see nor feel, nor know, But leech-like...without a blow. — A people starved and stabbed In the unfilled field, &c. The violence of the language, of course, bore no relation to the facts. The overcharged... | |
| 1910 - 862 pages
...the dregs of their dull race, who flow Through public scorn, — mud from a muddy spring, — Hulers. who neither see nor feel, nor know, But leech-like...without a blow. — A people starved and stabbed in the unfilled field, &c. The violence of the language, of course, bore no relation to tho facts. The overcharged... | |
| 1845 - 732 pages
...dregs of their dull race, who flow Through public scorn — mud from a muddy spring, — Rulers, that neither see, nor feel, nor know, But, leech-like,...without a blow, — A people, starved and stabbed in the untitled field,— An army, which libertecide and prey Makes as a two-edged sword to those who wield,... | |
| Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1847 - 450 pages
...the dregs of their dull race, who flow Through public scorn — mud from a muddy spring,— Hulers, who neither see, nor feel, nor know, But leech-like...and stabbed in the untilled field,— An army, which liberticide and prey Makes as a two-edged sword to all who wield, Golden and sanguine laws which tempt... | |
| Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1847 - 578 pages
...the dregs of their dull race, who fluw Through public scorn — mud from a muddy •pring,— Rolen, who neither see, nor feel, nor know, But leech-like...blind in blood, without a blow, — A people starved anil stabbed in the unfilled field. — An army, which liberticide and prey Makes as a two-edged sword... | |
| Edwin Percy Whipple - 1848 - 372 pages
...dregs of their dull race, who flow Through public scorn — mud from a muddy spring, — Rulers, that neither see, nor feel, nor know, But, leech-like,...stabbed in the untilled field, — An army, which liberticide and prey Makes as a two-edged sword to those who wield, — s Golden and sanguine laws,... | |
| Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1849 - 406 pages
...1819. As old, mad, blind, despised, and dying king, — Princes, the dregs of their dull race, who flow Through public scorn — mud from a muddy spring,...stabbed in the untilled field, — • An army, which liberticidc and prey Makes as a two-edged sword to all who wield, Golden and sanguine laws which tempt... | |
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