 Sick — sick ; unfound the boon — unslaked the thirst, Though to the last, in verge of our decay, Some phantom lures, such as we sought at first — But all too late, — so are we doubly curst, Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same — Each...  The North American Review - Page 74edited by - 1845Full view - About this book
 | 1876 - 862 pages
...doubly caret. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same; Each idle — andallill — and nono the worst— For all are meteors with a different name. And death the sable smoke where vanisho the flame." Is that it ? or, 8 Childe Harold, iv. 124. 258 259 Love is vanity, Selfish in its... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1877 - 234 pages
...sought at first — But all too late, — so are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same, Each idle, and all ill, and none the worst...And Death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame. cxxv Few — none — find what they hrve or could have loved. Though accident, blind contact, and... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1877 - 192 pages
...sought at first— But all too late, — so are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same, Each idle, and all ill, and none the worst...— • For all are meteors with a different name, 1115 And Death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame. oxxv. Few — none — find what they love... | |
 | 1879 - 826 pages
...sought at first ; But all too late, — so are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice, 'tis the same ; Each idle, and all ill, and none the worst,...And death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame.' Chttde Harold, iv. 124. Two or more of these mottoes might be inserted on each face of the pedestal.... | |
 | 1879 - 820 pages
...sought at first ; But all too late, — so are we donbh curst. Love, fame, ambition, avaries, 'tis the same ; Each idle, and all ill, and none the worst,...And death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame.' Ghilde Harold, iv. 124. Two or more of these mottoes might be inserted on each face of the pedestal.... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1879 - 290 pages
...sought at first— But all too late, — so are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same — Each idle, and all ill, and none the...And death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame. cxxv. Few — none — find what they love or could have loved : Though accident, blind contact, and... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1880 - 630 pages
...sought at first— Rut all too late, — so are we douhly curst. Love, fame, amhition, avarice— 'tis , merely served to flatter Fair Catharine's pastime,...who look'd on the match Between these nations as a m denth the sahle smoke where vanishes the cxxv. Few — none — find what they love or could have loved... | |
 | Frederick Charles Woodhouse - 1881 - 392 pages
...sought at first — But all too late — so are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same, Each idle, and all ill, and none the worst...And death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame." BYRON. " I would be great, but that the stm doth still Level his rays against the rising hill : I would... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1881 - 338 pages
...sought at first — But all too late, — so are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none the...And Death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL Spirit of the chainless Mind ! Brightest in dungeons,. Liberty ! thou art,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1881 - 326 pages
...of our decay, Bat all too late, — so are we doubly curst. Lore, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none the...And Death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL Spirit of the chainless Mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art,... | |
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