 | 1901 - 638 pages
...with defensive paradox ; I have been cunning in mine overthrow, The careful pilot of my proper woe. Mine were my faults, and mine be their reward. My...since the day That gave me being, gave me that which marred The gift,— a fate, or will, that walked astray." And, again, in Manfred, Byron doubtless refers... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1901 - 632 pages
...defensive paradox ; '• I have been cunning in mine overthrow, The careful pilot of my proper woe. nr. Mine were my faults, and mine be their reward. My...since the day That gave me being, gave me that which marred The gift, — a fate, or will, that walked astray ; * And I at times have found the struggle... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1839 - 808 pages
...been cunning in mine overthrow. The careful pilot of my proper woe. " Mine were my faults, and mine he their reward. My whole life was a contest, since the day That irave me being gave me that which mirr'd The gift, — a fate, or will that walk'd astray ; And 1 at... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1902 - 850 pages
...with defensive paradox ; I have been cunning in mine overthrow, The careful pilot of my proper woe. Mine were my faults, and mine be their reward. My...That gave me being, gave me that which marr'd The gift,—a fate, or will, that walk'd astray; And I at times have found the struggle hard, And thought... | |
 | Curtis Hidden Page - 1904 - 942 pages
...with defensive paradox : I have been cunning in mine overthrow, The careful pilot of my proper woe. ry * eve C. tli* day That gave me being, gave me that whiHi marr'd The gift,— a fate, or will, that walk'J astray... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1905 - 1098 pages
...with defensive paradox; l have been cunning in mine overthrow, The careful pilot of my proper woe. ordon Byron Byron 30 But now I fain would for a time survive, If but to see what next can well arrive. Kingdoms and empires... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1905 - 1088 pages
...with defensive paradox; I have been cunning in mine overthrow, The careful pilot of my proper woe. I into a mite of ashes, hold In one shrunk heap what once made many heroes, 20 But now I fain would for a time survive, If but to see what next cau well arrive. Kingdoms and empires... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1905 - 632 pages
...defensive paradox; L I have been cunning in mine overthrow, The careful pilot of my proper woe. IV. Mine were my faults, and mine be their reward. My...since the day That gave me being, gave me that which marred The gift,—a fate, or will, that walked astray;* And I at times have found the struggle hard,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1905 - 1092 pages
...brought about his ruin : — ' I have been cnnning in mine overthrow, The careful pilot of my proper woe. 'Mine were my faults, and mine be their reward. My whole life was a contest, since the day That pave me being, gave me that which marr'd The gift, —a fate, or will, that walk'd astray.' One cannot... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1905 - 1110 pages
...about his ruin : — ' I have be«n canning in mine overthrow, The careful pilot of my proper woe. ath'd waters, undream'd shores.' Take away this subtle and waa a contest, since the day That gave me being, gave me that which marr'd The gift, —a fate, or... | |
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And I at times have found the struggle hard, And thought of shaking off my bonds of clay : But now I fain would for a time survive, If but to see what next can well arrive. 
