 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
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 1068 pages
...But in that inslanl o'er his soul Winters of Memory scem'd to roll, And gather in that drop of lime A life of pain, an age of crime. O'er him who loves, or hales, or fears, Such moment pours Ihe grief of years: What felt he then, at once opprest By all that... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - 880 pages
...Then sped as if by death pursued : But in that instant o'er his soul Winters of Memory seem'J to roll, And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an...moment pours the grief of years : What felt he then, at oucc opprest By all that most distracts the breast ? That pause, which ponder'd o'er his fate, Oh,... | |
 | 1847 - 540 pages
...Giaour. 14. But in that instant, o'er his soul Winters of memory seem'd to roll, And gather in their drop of time A life of pain, an age of crime ; — O'er him who loves, or hates, or fears, Such moments pour the grief of years. 15. But ever and anon, of grief subdued There comes a token, like... | |
 | 1847 - 526 pages
...Giaour. 14. But in that instant, o'er his soul Winters of memory seem'd to roll, And gather in their drop of time A life of pain, an age of crime; — O'er him who loves, or hates, or fears, Such moments pour the grief of years. 15. But ever and anon, of grief subdued There comes a token, like... | |
 | baroness Elizabeth Ann Dormer - 1851 - 364 pages
...dust before him ; she would have given the world to fly, but was unable to move : there seemed " To gather in that drop of time, A life of pain — an age of crime." She had seen his altered look ; had encountered his eye ; had heard him utter her name in a low reproachful... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1854 - 320 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...Time's record nearly nought, It was Eternity to Thought ! THE GIAOUR. THE PURSUIT OF BEAUTY. 51 THE PURSUIT OF BEAUTY. As rising on its purple wing The insect-queen... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 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...that most distracts the breast ? That pause, which pondcr'd o'er his fate, Oh, who its dreary length shall date? Though in time's record nearly nought,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1104 pages
...pain, an age of crime. O'er him who loves, or hates, or fears. Such moment pours the grief of yean. What felt he then, at once opprest By all that most distracts the breast ? That pause, which pondcr'd o'er his fate. Oh, who its dreary length shall date ? Though in time's record nearly nought.... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1855 - 410 pages
...crime. O'er him who loves, or hates, or 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 fall', Oh, who its dreary length shall date ! Though in Time's record nearly nought, It was Eternity... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 pages
...how few ! Byron's Childe Harold. 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 erime. O'er him who loves, or hates, or fears, Sueh moment pours the grief of years. 1tyron's Giaour.... | |
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