 Ours the wild life in tumult still to range From toil to rest, and joy in every change. Oh, who can tell? not thou, luxurious slave! Whose soul would sicken o'er the heaving wave; Not thou, vain lord of wantonness and ease!  The corsair, a tale [in verse.]. - Page 11by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 114 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 pages
...thou, vain lord of wantonness and ease! Whom slumber soothe» not — pleasure cannot please !Oh, «ho can tell, save he whose heart hath tried, And danced in triumph o'er (he waters wide. The exulting sense— the pulses maddening play, That thrills the wanderer of that... | |
 | George Jones - 1829 - 342 pages
...last. " Oh who can tell ? not thou, luxurious slave ! Whose soul would sicken o'er the heaving wave ; Not thou, vain lord of wantonness and ease ! Whom...Oh, who can tell, save he whose heart hath tried And danc'd in triumph o'er the waters wide, *v . The exulting sense — the pulse's maddening play, That... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 824 pages
...Afric's coast I left forlorn ; To increase a stranger's treasures, O'er the raging billows borne. Covper. Oh ! who can tell ? save he whose heart hath tried...triumph o'er the waters wide, The exulting sense — the pulses maddening play, That thrills the wanderer o'er that trackless way. ÍÍ 1ЛЧ1" Drenched each... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 512 pages
...coast 1 left forlnrn ; To increase a stranger's treasures, O'er the laging billows borne. Cowpei . Oh! who can tell ! save he whose heart hath tried And danced in triumph oYr the waters wide, The exulting sense — the pulses maddening play. That thrills the wanderer »>Vr... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1830 - 502 pages
...change. "Oh, who can tell? not thou, luxurious slave! "Whose soul would sicken o'er the heaving wave; "Not thou, vain lord of wantonness and ease! " Whom...please — " Oh, who can tell, save he whose heart bath tried, " And danced in triumph o'er the waters wide, " The exulting sense — the pulse's maddening... | |
 | Christopher Biden - 1830 - 432 pages
...the heaving wave; Not thon, vain lord of wantonness and ease ! Whom slumbers soothes not—pleasure cannot please— Oh, who can tell, save he whose heart...danced, in triumph, o'er the waters wide, The exulting sense—the pulse's maddening play, That thrills the wanderer of that trackless way ? That, for itself,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 442 pages
...who can tell? not tliou, luxurious slave! "Whose soul would sicken o'er the heaving wave; "Not tliou, vain lord of wantonness and ease! " Whom slumber soothes...The exulting sense— the pulse's maddening play, " That thrills the wanderer of that trackless way? " That for itself can woo the approaching fight,... | |
 | Richard Longeville Vowell - 1831 - 346 pages
...her way for Pampatar in the island of Margarita. CHAFTER XXIV. THE CRUISE. THE CHASE. THE CAFTURE. Oh, who can tell, save he whose heart hath tried,...The exulting sense — the pulse's maddening play, That thrills the wanderer of that trackless way. — She walks the waters like a thing of life, And... | |
 | 1844 - 630 pages
...Who can witness this without exclaiming with Byron — " O, who can tell, »ave he whose heart hag tried, And danced in triumph o'er the waters wide, The exulting sense, the pulse's maddening play, Tliat thrills the wanderer of that trackless way -'" To resume. Our cruise was to Portsmouth. As we... | |
 | 1835 - 472 pages
...strained for victory, and every nerve thrilling with hope — " Oh who can tell, save him whose heart has tried, And danced in triumph o'er the waters wide, The exulting sense — the pules's madd'ning play, That thrills the Wanderer of that trackless way." The whole shot round the... | |
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