 I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again ; " But since thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies, More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes ; I'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds, And write thy epitaph with blood and wounds.  Montrose and the Covenanters - Pagina 521door Mark Napier - 1838Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Ashton - 1894 - 238 pagina’s
...died.' This line is the beginning of Montrose's verses on the execution of King Charles the First: " Great, good and just, could I but rate My grief, and thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain That it should deluge once again. But, since thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies... | |
 | George Eyre-Todd - 1895 - 314 pagina’s
...ON RECEIVING NEWS OF THE DEATH OF CHARLES I. GREAT, Good, and Just, could I but rate My grief with thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world in such a strain...thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I'll sing thine obsequies with trumpet sounds And write thine epitaph... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - 1897 - 396 pagina’s
...See Memoirs of Montrose, vol. ii. p. 831. 4 "Great, Good, and Just, could I but rate My grief with thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world in such a strain As it would deluge once again : Rut since thy lond-tongued blood demands supplies More from Briarens' hands... | |
 | Marjory G. J. Kinloch - 1898 - 384 pagina’s
...recovered from the shock, the poet warrior wrote — " Great, Good and Just, could I but rate My grief with thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world in such a strain, As it would deluge once again ; 1 I'll sing thine obsequies with trumpet sounds, And write thine epitaph... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1898 - 490 pagina’s
...half like a knight's devotion to his lady-love, half like devotion to a saint, as Montrose did — ' Great, good, and just, could I but rate My grief, and thy too rigid fnte, I'd weep the world in such a strain, As it should deluge once again.' 'And, oh ! ' cried he,... | |
 | 1899 - 204 pagina’s
...Execution of Charles I. GREAT, good, and just, could I but rate My grief with thy too rigid fate, I 'd weep the world in such a strain As it should deluge...thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I 'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds. And write thy epitaph... | |
 | Fitz Roy Carrington - 1899 - 174 pagina’s
...Execution of Charles I. GREAT, good, and just, could I but rate My grief with thy too rigid fate, I 'd weep the world in such a strain As it should deluge...thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I 'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds, And write thy epitaph... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 376 pagina’s
...Great, good, and just ! could I but rate My griefs, and thy too rigid fate ; I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again ; "...thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies, More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes ; I'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds, And write thy epitaph... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 368 pagina’s
...Great, good, and just ! could I but rate My griefs, and thy too rigid fate ; I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again ; "...thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies, More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes ; I'll sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds, And write thy epitaph... | |
 | James Lauren Ford, Mary K. Ford - 1902 - 470 pagina’s
...I. Great, good, and just ! could I but rate My griefs and thy too rigid fate, I'd weep the world to such a strain, As it should deluge once again. But...thy loud-tongued blood demands supplies More from Briareus' hands than Argus' eyes, I 11 sing thy obsequies with trumpet sounds, And write thy epitaph... | |
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