 Twas but a moment that he stood, Then sped as if by death pursued : But in that instant o'er his soul Winters of Memory seem'd to roll, And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an age of crime.  Tales and poems - Page 13by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1848Full view - About this book
 | 1830 - 430 pages
...life, viewing what good and what evil he had done : O'er his soul Winters of memory seemed to roll And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an age of crime. Further reflection seemed not to tranquillize his spirit, he became agitated, and twice or thrice lifted... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1832 - 488 pages
...Then sped as if by death pursued ; But in that instant o'er his soul Winters of memory seem'd to roll, And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an...ponder'd o'er his fate, Oh, who its dreary length shall dateI Though in time's record nearly nought, It was eternity to thought ! For infinite as boundless... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 488 pages
...Then sped as if by death pursued ; But in that instant o'er his soul Winters of memory seem'd to roll, And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an...fears, Such moment pours the grief of years : What Ml In- then, at once opprest By all that most distracts the breast ? That pause, which ponder'd o'er... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 388 pages
...Then sped as if by death pursued : But in that instant o'er his soul Winters of Memory seem'd to roll, And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an...length shall date ! Though in Time's record nearly noughf, It was Eternity to Thought ! For infinite as boundless space The thought that Conscience must... | |
 | Lady Scott (Caroline Lucy) - 1833 - 304 pages
...Then sped as if by death pursued ; But in that moment o'er her soul Winters of memory seem'd to roll; And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an age of crime." ACCORDING to his intentions Trevelyan returned to town that following Monday, and remained there some... | |
 | Lady Scott (Caroline Lucy) - 1834 - 226 pages
...Then sped as if by death pursued ; Bat in that moment o'er her soul Winters of memory seem'd to roll ; And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an age of crime." ACCORDING to his intentions Trevelyan returned to town that following Monday, and remained there some... | |
 | lady Caroline Lucy Scott (hon.) - 1834 - 300 pages
...Then sped as if by death pursued; But in that moment o'er her soul Winters of memory seem'd to roll; And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an age of crime. BYRON. ACCORDING to his intentions Trevelyan returned to town that following Monday, and remained there... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 260 pages
...Then sped as if by Death pursued; But in that instant o'er his soul Winters of Memory seemed to roll; And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an...grief of years : What felt he then , at once opprest That pause , which pondered o'er his fate , By all that most distracts the breast? Oh , who its dreary... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 386 pages
...Then sped as if by death pursued : But in that instant o'er his soul Winters of Memory seem'd to roll, And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an...fears, Such moment pours the grief of years : What felt lie then, at once opprest By all that most distracts the breast ? That pause, which ponder'd o'er his... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...sped as if by death pursued ; But in that instant, o'er his soul Winters of Memory seem'd to roll, And gather in that drop of time, A life of pain, an...once opprest By all that most distracts the breast 1 That pause, which ponder'd o'er his fate, Oh, who its dreary length shall date ! Though in Time's... | |
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