Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a felon, yet but half a knight, The gibbet or the field prepared to grace ; A mighty mixture of the great and base. The Etonian - Pagina 1821820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1824 - 446 pagina’s
...a character receives from the use of this figure, modern writers have followed, in this point, the example of their great forerunner, and have thrown...gloomy Corsair, who " Leaves a name to other times, Link'd with one virtue and a thousand crimes." Now, for the instruction of our readers in this elegant,... | |
| 1824 - 446 pagina’s
...the characters of most of their heroes a particle of this fascinating inconsistency, Hence we nave the soldier of Flodden Field, something between a...gloomy Corsair, who " Leaves a name to other times, Link'd with one virtue and a thousand crimes." Now, for the instruction of our readers in this elegant,... | |
| William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 pagina’s
...knave. Next in view in state, proud prancing on his roan, The golden-crested haughty Marmion, -169 Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a felon, yet bat half a knight ; The gibbet or the field prepared to grace, A mighty mixture of the great and base.... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 340 pagina’s
...shield a knave. Next view in state proud prancing on his roan, The golden-crested haughty Marmion, Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a felon, yet hut half a knight, The gihhet or the field prepared to grace J A mighty mixture of the great and hase.... | |
| 1825 - 504 pagina’s
...specimen of the poem. Next view in state, proud prancing on his roan, The golden crested haughty Marmion, Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a felon, yet but half a knight, The gibbet or the field prepar'd to grace ; A mighty mixture of the great and base. And think'st thou,... | |
| George Clinton (biographer of Byron.) - 1825 - 314 pagina’s
...shield a knave. Next view in state, proud prancing on his roan. The golden-crested haughty Marmion, Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a felon, yet but half a knight, The gibbet or the field prepared to grace ; A mighty mixture of the great and base. And thinkest thou,... | |
| Willard Phillips - 1826 - 194 pagina’s
...specimen of the poem. Next view in state, proud prancing on his roan, The golden crested haughty Marmion, Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight, Not quite a felon, yet but half a knight ; The gibbet or the field prepar'd to grace, A mighty mixture of the great and base. And think 'st... | |
| George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pagina’s
...shield a knave. Next view in state, proud prancing on his man, The golden-crested haughty Marmion, Now forging scrolls , now foremost in the fight, Not quite a felon, yet but half a knight, The gibbet or the field prepared to grace — A mighty mixture of the great and base. And tlii iik... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1827 - 888 pagina’s
....¡M. M л knave. Next view in slate, proud prancing on his roan, The golden-crested haughty Marmion, Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight. Not quite a felon, yet but half a knight, 1 StOtr. lutter known in the • Morning Pott* by lit« пят* »Т lltrii. Tbu pertonage it al prêtent... | |
| George Clinton - 1828 - 888 pagina’s
...shield a knave. Next view in state, proud prancing on his roan, The golden-crested haughty Muniiion, Now forging scrolls, now foremost in the fight. Not quite a felon, yet but half a knight, The gibbet or the field prepared to grace , A mighty mixture of the great and base. And thinkest thou,... | |
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