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
| 1813 - 662 pages
...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...once opprest. By all that most distracts the breast ? . Tliiit pause — which pondered o'er his fate, Oh, who its dreary length shall date ! Though in... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1813 - 90 pages
...if by death pursued ; • But in that instant, o'er his soul Winters of Memory seemed to roll ; 195 And gather in that drop of time A life of pain, an...of years — What felt he then — at once opprest 200 By all that most distracts the breast ? That pause — which pondered o'er his fate, Oh, who its... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 378 pages
...as if by death pursued ., 260 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...of crime. O'er him who loves, or hates, or fears, 265 Such moment pours the grief of years — What felt he then — at once opprest By all that most... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 222 pages
...death pursued ; 260 VOL. II. C 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...of crime. O'er him who loves, or hates, or fears, 265 Such moment pours the grief of years — What felt he then — at once opprest By all that most... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 226 pages
...death pursued ; 260 VOL. II. C 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...of crime. O'er him who loves, or hates, or fears, 265 Such moment pours the grief of years : What felt he then, at once opprest By all that most distracts... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 384 pages
...sped as if by death pursued; 260 But in that instant o'er his soul Winters of Memory seemed to roll,. A life of pain, an age of crime. O'er him who loves, or hates, or fear3, s65 Such moment ponrs the grief of years : What felt he then, at once opprest By all that most... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 308 pages
...sped as if by death pursued ; 260 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...of crime. O'er him who loves, or hates, or fears, 2C5 Such moment pours the grief of years. What felt he then, at once opprest By all that most distracts... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 486 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...that most distracts the breast ? That pause, which pondered o'er his fate, Oh, who its dreary length shall date ! Though in time's record nearly naught,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 256 pages
...crime. O'er him who loves, or hates, or fears, 265 Such moment pours the grief of years : VOL. in. c What felt he then, at once opprest By all that most...breast ? That pause, which ponder'd o'er his fate, Oll, who its dreary length shall date ! 270 Though in Time's record nearly nought, It was Eternity... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1823 - 402 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...record nearly nought, It was Eternity to Thought ! For infmite as boundless space The thought that Conscience must embrace, Which in itself can comprehend... | |
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