 Stained me—Oh, death and shame ! — the world looked on. And saw this sinewy savage strike me down, Rain blows upon me, drag me to and fro, On the base earth, like carrion. Desperation, In every fibre of my frame, cried Vengeance ! I left the room...  The Polyanthos - Page 1211807Full view - About this book
 | Beauties - 1800 - 576 pages
...blows upon me, drag me to and fro, On the bafe earth, like carrion. Defperation, In every SlA'c-uf my frame, cried vengeance ! I left the room, which he had quitted. Chance, (Curfc on the chance !) while boiling with my wrongs, Thruft me againflhim, darkling in the ftreet:—... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 480 pages
...look'd on, And saw this sinewy savage strike me down ; Rain blows upon me, drag me to and fro, On the base earth, like carrion. Desperation, In every fibre...— and my oppressor Roll'd, lifeless, at my foot. Wilf. Oh ! mercy on me ! How could this deed be cover'd ! Sir E. Would you think it ? E'en at th«... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 466 pages
...look'd on, And saw this sinewy savage strike me down ; Rain blows upon me, drag me to and fro, On the base earth, like carrion. Desperation, In every fibre...him, darkling, in the street:— I stabb'd him to the heart:—and my oppressor Roll'd, lifeless, at my foot. Wilf. Oh ! mercy on me! How could this deed... | |
 | Stephen Storace - 1808 - 180 pages
...look'd on, And saw this sinewy savage strike me down ; Rain blows upon me, drag me to and fro, On the base earth, like carrion. Desperation, In every fibre of my frame, cried vengeancel I left the roTSm, which he had quitted : Chance, (Curse on the chance [) while boiling with... | |
 | R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 pages
...look'd on And saw this *BINEWY SAVAGE strike me down ; Rain blows upon me, drag me to and fro, On the base earth, like carrion. Desperation, In every fibre...heart : And my oppressor Roll'd, lifeless, at my foot. WILF. Oh ! mercy on me ! How could this deed be cover'd ? SIR E. Would you think it ? E'en at the moment... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1848 - 1296 pages
...looked on, And saw this sinewy savage strike me down ; Rain blows upon me, drag me to and fro On the base earth, like carrion. Desperation, In every fibre...Thrust me against him, darkling, in the street. I stabbed him to the heart ; and my oppressor Rolled lifeless at my foot ! [Crones to L. Wil. Oh, mercy... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - 1854 - 460 pages
...looked on And saw this sinewy savage strike me down ; Rain blows upon me, drag me to and fro On the base earth, like carrion. — Desperation, In every...Thrust me against him, darkling, in the street. — I stabbed him to the heart; and my oppressor Rolled lifeless at my foot ! Wil. Oh, mercy on me ! How... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...looked on. And saw this sinewy savage strike me down, Rain blows upon me, drag me to and fro, On the base earth, like carrion. Desperation, In every fibre...wrongs. Thrust me against him, darkling, in the street I stabbed him to the heart and my oppressor Rolled lifeless, at my foot. Wilf. Oh ! mercy on me ! How... | |
 | 1856 - 518 pages
...looked on, And saw this sinewy savage strike me down ; Rain blows upon me, drag me to and fro, On the base earth, like carrion. Desperation, In every fibre...Thrust me against him, darkling, in the street : I stabbed him to the heart ; and my oppressor Boiled lifeless at my foot. E'en at the moment when I gave... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 444 pages
...blows upon me, drag me to and fro On the base earth, like carrion. — Desperation, In every fiber of my frame, cried Vengeance ! I left the room which...while boiling with my wrongs, Thrust me against him, dar'ding, in the street. — I stabbed him to the heart ; and my oppressor Rolled lifeless at my foot!... | |
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