He call'd on Nature's self to share the shame, And charged all faults upon the fleshly form She gave to clog the soul, and feast the worm; Till he at last confounded good and ill, And half mistook for fate the acts of will; Too high for common selfishness,... The Giaour - Page 14by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1823Full view - About this book
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1814 - 108 pages
...wild reflection o'er his stormy life ; 330 But haughty still, and loth himself to blame, He called on Nature's self to share the shame, And charged all...worm ; • Till he at last confounded good and ill, And half mistook for fate the acts of will : Too high for common selfishness, he could At times resign... | |
| 1814 - 1032 pages
...strife In wild reflection o'er his stormy Ule ; But haughty still, and loth himself to blame, He called on Nature's self to share the shame, And charged all...the worm; 'Till he at last confounded good and ill, And half mistook for fate the acts of will : Too high for common selfishness, he could At times resign... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 148 pages
...In wild reflection o'er his stormy life; 330 But haughty still, and loth himself to blame, He called on Nature's self to share the shame, And charged all...the worm; 'Till he at last confounded good and ill, And half mistook for fate the acts of will: Too high for common selfishness, he could At times resign... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 378 pages
...wild reflection o'er his stormy life; ' 330 But haughty still, and loth himself to blame, He called on Nature's self to share the shame, And charged all...feast the worm ; Till he at last confounded good and Ur, And half mistook for fate the acts of will : • -. Too high for common selfishness, he could At... | |
| 1814 - 698 pages
...Jn wild reflection o'er his stormy life ; I3ut haughty still, and loth himself to blame, He call'd on Nature's self to share the shame, And charged all faults upon the fleshly form 3he gave to clog the sou!, and feast the worm ; 'Till he at last confounded good and ill, And half... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 248 pages
...In wild reflection o'er his stormy life; 330 But haughty still, and loth himself to blame, He called on Nature's self to share the shame, And charged all...the worm; Till he at last confounded good and ill, And half mistook for fate the acts of will: Too high for common selfishness, he could At times resign... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1817 - 92 pages
...wild reflection o'er his stormy life ; 330 But haughty still, and loth himself to blame, He called on Nature's self to share the shame, And charged all...the worm ; 'Till he at last confounded good and ill, And half mistook for fate the acts of will : Too high for common selfishness, he could At times resign... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 246 pages
...In wild reflection o'er his stormy life; 33O But haughty still, and loth himself to blame, He called on Nature's self to share the shame, And charged all...the worm} Till he at last confounded good and ill, And half mistook for fate the acts of will: Too high for common selfishness, he could At times resign... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 336 pages
...fleshly form She gave to clog the soul , and feast the worm ; 'Till he at last confounded good and ill, And half mistook for fate the acts of will : Too high for common selfishness, ho could At times resign his own for others' good, But not in pity> not because he ought, But in some... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 294 pages
...wild reflection o'er his stormy life 3 . 330 But haughty still, and loth himself to blame, He call'd on Nature's self to share the shame, And charged all...Too high for common selfishness, he could At times rel$gn his own for others' good, But not in pity, not because he ought, But in some strange perversity... | |
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