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 N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1880 - 630 pages
...Then sped as if hy death pursued ; But m 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...then, at once opprest By all that most distracts the hreast ? That pause, which ponder'd o'er his fate, Oh, who its dreary length shall date! Though in... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 680 pages
...Then sped as if by death pursued : But in that instant o'er his soul Winters of Memory secm'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 N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 800 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 Ac then, at once opprest By all that most distracts the breast ? That pause, which ponder'd o'er his... | |
| Henry George Bohn - 1881 - 738 pages
...sorrow still. Byron, Doge of Yea. 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, Such moments pour the grief of years. Byron, Giaour.... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 610 pages
...sped as if by death pursued : I'.ui 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 ago of erime. O'er him who loves, or hates, or fears, Sueh moment pours the grief of years : What felt... | |
| Henry George Bohn - 1883 - 782 pages
...Byron: Mar. Faliero. Act 11. Sc. 1 In that instant, o'er his soul Winteis of Memory seem'd to roll, And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an...hates, or fears, Such moment pours the grief of years. 3192 Byron: Giaour. Line 261. Alas ! that heedlessness of all around Bespoke remembrance only too profound.... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1885 - 260 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...What felt he then, at once opprest By all that most distract the breast ? That pause, which ponder'd o'er his fate, Oh, who its dreary length shall date... | |
| John Clark Murray - 1885 - 456 pages
...which it may be truly said, that " 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 age of crime, "t This fact, however, bears upon the feelings considered not merely as sources of pleasure and pain,... | |
| John Clark Murray - 1885 - 450 pages
...which it may be truly said, that " 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 age of crime."t This fact, however, bears upon the feelings considered not merely as sources of pleasure and... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1889 - 458 pages
...full and black catalogue of my unnumbered sins : — ' O'er the soul Winters of memory seemed to roll, And gather, in that drop of time, A life of pain, an age of crime. ' I felt that what I had done was beyond recall ; and the Phantom of Death, as it drew nearer, wore... | |
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