 That other league. My limbs, my heart, All failed ; I felt my sinews start With the last shudder of despair; And Hope expired — my grave was there. " 'Twas Thirst, 'twas maddening Thirst alone, That wrung my spirit's inmost groan. Hunger is bitter,...  The Poetical Works of Eliza Cook - Page 17by Eliza Cook - 1870 - 624 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1849 - 560 pages
...the space, I ne'er could gain That other league. My limbs, my heart, All failed ; I felt my sinews start With the last shudder of despair ; And Hope...pangs, the most accursed Of Want's fell scorpions, ia thirst " I looked upon this precious ring, That few besides a king could buy ; What was its value,... | |
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...the space, I ne'er could gain That other league. My limhs, my heart, All failed ; I felt my sinews start With the last shudder of despair ; And Hope...alone, That wrung my spirit's inmost groan. Hunger is hitter, hut the worst Of human pangs, the most accursed Of Want's fell scorpions, is Thirst. " I looked... | |
 | Eliza Cook - English poetry - 1850 - 440 pages
...the space, I ne'er could gain That other league. My limbs, my heart, All failed ; I felt my sinews start With the last shudder of despair ; And Hope...thirst. " I looked upon this precious ring, That few besides a king could buy; What was its value, would it bring A cup of water ? No ! its gleam, That... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1853 - 542 pages
...short the space, I ne'er could gam That other league. My limbs, my heart, All failed ; I felt my sinews start With the last shudder of despair ; And Hope...thirst. " I looked upon this precious ring, That few besides a king could buy What was its value, would it bring A cup of water ? No ! its gleam, That flashed... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations - 1867 - 752 pages
...sure never ask it ; Man might as well serve up his soup in a basket. Leigh Hunt, from the Italian. Twas thirst, 'twas maddening thirst alone, That wrung...bitter, but the worst Of human pangs, the most accursed TK1BTY-V1VJB. Ladies, stock and tend your hive, Trifle not at thirty-five ! For, howe'er we boast and... | |
 | Eliza Cook - English poetry - 1870 - 648 pages
...the space, I ne'er conld gain That other league. My limbs, my heart, All failed ; I felt my sinews start With the last shudder of despair ; And Hope...was there. " 'Twas Thirst, 'twas maddening Thirst olouo, That wrung my spirit's inmost groan. Hunger is bitter, but the worst Of human pangs, the most... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations, English - 1881 - 738 pages
...sure never ask it ; Man might as well serve up his soup in a basket. Leigh Hunt, from the Italian. Twas thirst, 'twas maddening thirst alone, That wrung...bitter, but the worst Of human pangs, the most accursed THIRTY-FIVE. Ladies, stock and tend your hive, Trifle not at thirty-five ! For, howe'er we boast and... | |
 | William Harvey- Jellie - Bible - 1882 - 718 pages
...world, and parted even with a limb, ... for one cool draught of water." — Kitto. " 'Twas thirat ! 'twas maddening thirst alone, That wrung my spirit's...pangs — the most accursed Of want's fell scorpions — ie THIBST." — Coot. TV. The effects of drought on the devout heart of Jeremiah. 1. He regarded... | |
 | Bible - 1892 - 714 pages
...the world, and parted even with a limb, ... for one cool draught of water." — KMo. " Twu thirst 1 'twas maddening thirst alone. That wrung my spirit's inmost, groan. Hunger is bitter, but tlie worst Of human pangs — the most accursed Of want's fell scorpions — is THIRST." — Coot,... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1895 - 768 pages
...sure never asV it ; Man might as well serve up his soup in a basket. Jjeigh Hunt, front the Italian. Twas thirst, 'twas maddening thirst alone, That wrung...most accursed Of Want's fell scorpions, is thirst. Eliza Cook, Milala. 630 THIRTY-FIVE — THOUGHTS, THOUGHTFULNES8. THIRTY-FIVE. Ladies, stock and tend... | |
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