 | Religion - 1815 - 892 pages
...rather should betray Scniq >ecret thought — than drag thai chief's to day. There was a laughing detil in his sneer That raised emotions both of rage and...his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — aud Mercy sighed farewell!" The last lines, we hinst repeat it, we think far too deeply traced... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1814 - 378 pages
...scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chief's to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised...Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell! X. Slight are the outward signs of evil thought, Within — within — 'twas there the spirit wrought!... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1814 - 572 pages
...rather should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil ia his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear...Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell ! ' Slight are the outward sign* of evil thought, Within — within — 'twa* there th? spirit wrought... | |
 | 1814 - 760 pages
...betray Some secret thought — than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil in his aneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where...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.... | |
 | English literature - 1814 - 1032 pages
...thought — than drag that 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...Hope withering fled— and Mercy sighed farewell! None are all evil — clinging round his heart, One softer feeling would not yet depart ; Oft could... | |
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chief's to day. There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where his Irown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell ! Lone, wild, and strange,... | |
 | Literature - 1814 - 680 pages
...scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought — than drag that chief's to day. There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised...Hope withering fled — and Mercy sighed farewell 5 Lone, wild, and strange, he stood alike exemptFrom all affection and from all contempt : His name... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 248 pages
...scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised...where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled—and Mercy sighed farewell! X. Slight are the outward signs of evil thought, 22Q Within—within—'twas... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 246 pages
...scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chiefs to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised...where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled—and Mercy sighed farewell! X. Slight are the outward signs of evil thought, 229 Within—within—'twas... | |
 | Jeremiah Brandreth, William Brodie Gurney - Luddites - 1817 - 516 pages
...• • The full encounter of his searching eye. There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That roused emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown...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... | |
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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! 
