 That thence the royal actor borne, The tragic scaffold might adorn, While round the armed bands, Did clap their bloody hands. He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor call'd the gods...  The Monthly anthology, and Boston review - Page 3111809Full view - About this book
 | George Daniel - English literature - 1835 - 366 pages
...patriot, Andrew Marvel, described the royal martyr to Puritanism : " He nothing common did or mean After that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye The...right ; But bow'd his comely head, Down as upon a bed !" The infidel is not a greater foe to religion than the fanatic. The shameless audacity of the... | |
 | George Daniel - English literature - 1835 - 376 pages
...patriot, Andrew Marvel, described the royal martyr to Puritanism : " He nothing common did or mean After that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye The...right ; But bow'd his comely head, Down as upon a bed !" The infidel is not a greater foe to religion than the fanatic. The shameless audacity of the... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1835 - 348 pages
...round the armed hands Did clap their hloody hands, He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorahle scene ; But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try; Nor call'd the Gods with vulgar spight To vindicate his helpless right, But how'd his comely head Down, as upon a hed."— E.] VOL.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 350 pages
...surprised that Bishop Heber did not quote Andrew Marvell's magnificent lines on Charles I. : — '* While round the armed bands Did clap their bloody...But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try; Nor calPd the Gods with vulgar spight To vindicate his helpless right, But bow'd his comely head Dp\vn,... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - Lancashire (England) - 1836 - 774 pages
...; That thence the royal actor borne, The tragic scaflbld might adorne, While round the armed hands, Did clap their bloody hands : He nothing common did,...scene ; But with his keener eye, The axe's edge did trye. Nor caird the Gods with vulgar spighJ, To vindicate his he/plesse right : But bote'd his comely... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 246 pages
...Carisbrook's narrow case ; That thence the royal actor borne, The tragic scaffold might adorne, WICile round the armed bands, Did clap their bloody hands : He nothing common did, or meaa, Upon that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye, The axe's edge did tryc. Nor caWd the Gods... | |
 | Fashion - 402 pages
...execution of the Monarch, he says : — " While round the armed bands' Did clasp their bloody bands, He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable...vindicate his helpless right. But bow'd his comely head Pown :•-- upon a lied. M. D, K. PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. COVENT GARDEN. The season at this house, commencing... | |
 | Stephen - 1839 - 300 pages
...— " While round the armed bands Did clasp their bloody hands, He nothing common did or mean, After that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try, Nor called the gods with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right, But bow'd his comely head Down,... | |
 | English literature - 1840 - 760 pages
...at a single blow, one dismal, universal groan issued from the crowd ; ' He nothing common did, nor mean, Upon that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try : Nor called on God with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right ; But bowed his comely head Down as... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1840 - 550 pages
...— While round the armed bands Did clasp their bloody hands, He nothing common did or mean, After that memorable scene ; But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try, Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right, But bowed his comely head Down,... | |
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