 Be mine ? " and joy o'er all her features ran ; "I will !" she softly whisper'd ; but the roar Of cannon would not strike his spirit more ; Ev'n as his lips the lawless contract seal'd He felt that conscience lost her sevenfold shield, And honour fled...  The Works - Page 191by George Crabbe - 1823Full view - About this book
 | George Crabbe - 1823 - 378 pages
...but the roar Of cannon would not strike his spirit more j Ev'n as his lips the lawless contract seaPd He felt that conscience lost her seven-fold shield,...all was joy in the consenting dove. That evening all irf fond discourse was spent, When the sad lover to his chamber went, To think on what had past, to... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 pages
...— " In that weak moment, when disdain and pride, And fear and fondness, drew the man aside, In that weak moment — ' Wilt thou,' he began, ' Be mine...consenting dove ! " That evening all in fond discourse waa spent; Till the sad lover to his chamber went, To think on what had past, — to grieve and to... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 682 pages
...thou,' he began, ' Be mine ! ' and joy o'er all her features ran ; ' I will ! ' she softly whisper 'd ; but the roar Of cannon would not strike his spirit...dove ! " That evening all in fond discourse was spent ; Till the sad lover to his chamber went, To think on what had past, — to grieve and to repent !... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pages
...lawless contract senl'd He felt that conscience lost her seven-fold shield, And honour fli d ; hut still he spoke of love ; And all was joy in the consenting dove ! ' That evening all in fond discourse wag spent ; Till the sad lover to his chamber went, [pent ! To think on what had past, — to grieve... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1847 - 618 pages
...spirit more ; E'en as his lips the lawless contract seal'd, He felt that conscience lost her seven- fold shield, And honour fled ; but still he spoke of love,...sad lover to his chamber went, To think on what had pass'd, to grieve, and to repent : Early he rose, and look'd with many a sigh On the red light that... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...conscience lost her «even-fold shield, And honour flf d ; but siil 1 he spoke of love ; Arxi »1! er reviews the interesting period which we have been discussing, up wie spent ; Till the sad lover to his chamber went, [pent \ To think on what had past, — to grieve... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1856 - 794 pages
...ihat conscience lost her seven-fold shield, And honour flpd ; but still he spoke of love ; And nl! was joy in the consenting dove ! " That evening all in fond discourse WMI Till the sad lover to his chamber went, To think on what had past, — 10 grievs tun i Early he... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1864 - 784 pages
...conscience lost her seven-fold shield, And honour fled ; but still he spoke of love ; And al! was jo/ in the consenting dove ! That evening all in fond discourse was spent ; Till the sad lover to his chamber went, [pent! To think on what had past, — to grieve and to reEarly... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 636 pages
...to sit — Why look you so impatient while I tell What they debated? You must like it well.' ***** That evening all in fond discourse was spent When...sad lover to his chamber went, To think on what had passed, to grieve and to repent. Early he rose, and looked with many a sigh On the red light that filled... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 642 pages
...to sit — Why look you so impatient while I tell What they debated? You must like it well.' ***** That evening all in fond discourse was spent When...sad lover to his chamber went, To think on what had passed, to grieve and to repent. Early he rose, and looked with many a sigh On the red light that filled... | |
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