 | 1845 - 732 pages
...of the pleasantest atheist at times turn cold, and his philosophy slide away under his feet : — " Like one, that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread, And having once turn'd round, walks on, And turns no more his head. Because he knows a frightful fiend I Doth close... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1845 - 398 pages
...one-half so fearful to the spirit of a man, as the simple idea of a spirit unembodied following him — Like one that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread, And having once turn'd round, walks on And turns no more his head ; Because he knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind... | |
 | Miles's Boy (pseud) - 1845 - 602 pages
...railing, he is sure to look anxiously around " Like one that on some lonesome road Doth walk, with fear and dread, And having once turned round, walks on And turns no more hit head, Because he kuows a fearful fiend Doth close behind him tread." On this principle was it —... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...them up to pray. " And now this spell was snapt: once more I view'd the ocean green, R9 And look'd far forth, yet little saw Of what had else been seen...road Doth walk in fear and dread, And having once turn'd round, walks on, And turns no more his head ; Because he knows a frightful fiend Doth close... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...up to pray. And now this spell was snapt : once more I viewed the ocean green, And looked far north, yet little saw Of what had else been seen — Like...that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread, The mariner hath been cast into a trance ; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1847 - 638 pages
...seen— Like one, that on a lonesome road toih walk in fear and dread, And having once turn'd round walk* on. And turns no more his head; because he knows, a frightful fient' Doth close behind him tread. Jut soon there breathed a wind on me, S'or sound nor motion made:... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1848 - 372 pages
...of the pleasantest athnist at times turn cold, and his philosophy slide away under his feet : — " Like one, that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread, And having once turn'd round, walks on, And turns no more his head. Because he knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind... | |
 | 1909 - 524 pages
...wind, And Horror stalked before each man, And Terror crept behind, RG IV 37—48. äs compared with, Like one that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear...knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread. AM VI 37—42 and And never a human voice comes near To speak a gentle word: And by all forgot, we... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1849 - 578 pages
...more nail» I view'd the ocean green. And look'd far forth, yet little (aw Of what had else been • I Like one, that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread, And having once tura'd round walks on, And turns no more his head ; Because he knows, a frightful fient1. Doth close... | |
 | Waldo Howard - 1850 - 310 pages
...but this is very strange," said he. " Strange, indeed," said his companion, pressing on his way, " ' Like one that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear...knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread.' "I would some form might confront me now, of flesh and blood like ourselves, or that we might have... | |
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Like one, that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread, And having once turned round walks on, And turns no more his head ; Because he knows, a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread. 
