 He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable scene. But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try : Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right ; But bowed his comely head Down, as upon a bed.  Old Portraits and Modern Sketches - Sivu 108tekijä(t) John Greenleaf Whittier - 1850 - 304 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Dante Alighieri - 1892 - 448 sivua
...common did or mean Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye Nor called the gods with Vufgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bowed his comely head Down as upon a bed. The following are Some of the considerations ^hich suggested the employment of MarvelFs pOern as a... | |
 | Samuel Rawson Gardiner - 1893 - 450 sivua
...did or mean Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless...right ; But bowed his comely head Down, as upon a bed. Marvell's verses embodied his own recollections of the external dignity of the man. A little book,... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1893 - 462 sivua
...his sword is pure spirit also. " He nothing- common did or mean Upon that memorable scene, Nor called the gods with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless...right; But bowed his comely head Down as upon a bed." What a transit was that of his horizontal body alone, but just cut down from the gallowstree ! We read... | |
 | Samuel Harden Church - 1894 - 564 sivua
...did or mean, Upon that memorable scene. But with his keener eye. The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless...; But bowed his comely head Down, as upon a bed." He was universally known to be, in his private life, as pure a King as ever wore a crown. His passionate... | |
 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - 1894 - 392 sivua
...did or mean Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless...; But bowed his comely head Down, as upon a bed." The army was now supreme in England and Scotland, so that Cromwell was at liberty to turn his attention... | |
 | 1895 - 416 sivua
...did or mean, Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless...right, But bowed his comely head Down as upon a bed. MARVELL. 31 / count myself in nothing else so happy As in a soul remembering my good friends. KINO... | |
 | Alfred John Church - 1896 - 242 sivua
...did or mean Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless...right, But bowed his comely head Down, as upon a bed." THE END. ADVERTISEMENTS. WORKS BY REV. AJ CHURCH. HEROES AND KINGS. Stories from the Greek. Sixth Thousand.... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1896 - 334 sivua
...edge did try; 6O Nor call'd the Gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right; But boVd his comely head Down, as upon a bed. —This was that memorable hour 65 Which first assured the forced power : So when they did design The Capitol's first line, A Bleeding... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - 1898 - 560 sivua
...The axe's edge did try: Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right ; Hut bowed his comely head Down, as upon a bed. This was...assured the forced power; So, when they did design The capitolls first line, A bleeding head, wher^ 16 ? Did fright the architects And yet in that the stato... | |
 | Elizabeth Lee - 1898 - 258 sivua
...did, or mean, Upon that memorable scene ! But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the Gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless...right, But bowed his comely head Down, as upon a bed. Marvell died in 1678. [Examples of most of these poets will be found in the Golden Treasury of Songs... | |
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