There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh'd farewell! Poetical Works - Seite 82von Isaac Wilkinson - 1824 - 112 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1814 - 606 Seiten
...scrutiny. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer. That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell ! ' p. 1 1 , 1 2. Then follows one of the powerful passages of this searcher of dark bosoms. ' Slight... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1814 - 572 Seiten
...chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil ia his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell ! ' Slight are the outward sign* of evil thought, Within — within — 'twa* there th? spirit wrought... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 378 Seiten
...chief's to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell! X. Slight are the outward signs of evil thought, Within — within — 'twas there the spirit wrought!... | |
| 1814 - 1032 Seiten
...chief's today. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, Thai raised émotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled— and Mercy sighed farewell! None are all evil — clinging round his heart, One softer feeling would not yet depart ; Oft could... | |
| 1814 - 760 Seiten
...chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil in his aneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy signed farewell ! ' ' Yet was not Conrad thus by Nature sent To lead the guilty — guilt's worst instrument.... | |
| 1814 - 680 Seiten
...chief's to day. There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell 5 Lone, wild, and strange, he stood alike exemptFrom all affection and from all contempt : His name... | |
| Jeremiah Brandreth, William Brodie Gurney - 1817 - 516 Seiten
...searching eye. There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That roused emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and mercy sighed farewell." i Gentlemen, I am sure you will forgive the length of this beautiful extract, on account of its singular... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 152 Seiten
...chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sigh'd farewell ! X. Slight are the outward signs of evil thought, Within — within — 'twas there... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 308 Seiten
...day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, 225 That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sigh'd farewell ! X. Slight are the outward signs of evil thought, Within — within — 'twas there... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 486 Seiten
...chief's to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell I X. Slight are the outward signs of evil thought, Within — within — 'twas there the spirit wrought... | |
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