 tis done, Counts up his Meals, now lessen'd by that one ; For Expectation is on Time intent, Whether he brings us Joy or Punishment. - Yes ! e'en in sleep th* impressions all remain, He hears the Sentence and he feels the Chain ; He sees the Judge and...  Annual Register - Page 691edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
 | 1885 - 686 pages
...vainly shines around. THE CONVICT'S DREAM. [From The Borough, Letter xxiii.] YES ! e'en in sleep the impressions all remain, He hears the sentence and he feels the chain : He sees the judge and jury — when he shakes, And loudly cries "Not guilty!" and awakes : Then chilling... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1888 - 294 pages
...This makes his features ghastly, gives the tone Of his few words resemblance to a groan ; He takes his tasteless food, and when 'tis done, Counts up his...he brings us joy or punishment. Yes ! e'en in sleep the impressions all remain. He hears the sentence and he feels the chain ; He sees the judge and jury,... | |
 | Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 pages
...victory, DREAM OF THE CONDEMNED FELON. СRОRОВ СRA1iВE — "THE BOROUGH." Yes, e'en in sleep the impressions all remain, He hears the sentence and he feels the chain; He sees the judge and jury when he shakes, And loudly cries, • Not guilty,' and awakes: Then chilling... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1895 - 656 pages
...vainly shines around. THE CONVICT'S DREAM. [From The Borough, Letter xxiii.J Yes ! e'en in sleep the impressions all remain, He hears the sentence and he feels the chain : He see the judge and jury — when he shakes, And loudly cries ' Not guilty ! ' and awakes : Then... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1899 - 492 pages
...press'd : — No ! he must suffer ; pity we may find For one man's pangs, but must not wrong mankind. For expectation is on Time intent, Whether he brings us joy or punishment. Yes ! e'en in sleep the impressions all remain, He hears the sentence and he feels the chain ; He sees the judge and jury,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1901 - 624 pages
...gives the tone Of his few words resemblance to a groan ; He takes his tasteless food, and when Ч is done, Counts up his meals, now lessen'd by that one...he brings us joy or punishment. Yes ! e'en in sleep the impressions all remain, He hears the sentence and he feels the chain ; He see» the judge and jury,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1901 - 654 pages
...vainly shines around. THE CONVICT'S DREAM. [From The Borough, Letter xxiii.] Yes ! e'en in sleep the impressions all remain, He hears the sentence and he feels the chain : He see the judge and jury — when he shakes, And loudly cries ' Not guilty ! ' and awakes : Then... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1905 - 570 pages
...This makes his features ghastly, gives the tone Of his few words resemblance to a groan. He takes his tasteless food, and, when 'tis done, Counts up his...brings us joy or punishment. "^ -. Yes ! e'en in sleep the impressions all remain ; {He hears the sentence and he feels the chain ; 160 "'He sees the judge... | |
 | 1905 - 584 pages
...This makes his features ghastly, gives the tone Of his few words resemblance to a groan ; He takes his tasteless food, and when 'tis done, Counts up his...he brings us joy or punishment. Yes ! e'en in sleep the impressions all remain, He hears the sentence and he feels the chain ; He sees the judge and jury,... | |
 | Clement King Shorter - 1907 - 300 pages
...a rough and cynical reader cry like a child "—the passage in which the condemned felon Takes his tasteless food, and when 'tis done, Counts up his meals, now lessen'd by that one,— a story which Macaulay bluntly charges Robert Montgomery with stealing. Lord Tennyson, again, at a... | |
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