 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 480 pagina’s
...have formed the first stanza of his celebrated ode : " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king ! " Confusion on thy banners wait ! " Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air in idle state." MALONE. So. Away then, with good courage ; yet I know, Our party may well meet a proudzr... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagina’s
...have no previous narration to lead you to it. The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : "Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state'.'" Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from mine,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagina’s
...have no previous narration to lead you to it. The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : "Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state'." ' Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from mine,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pagina’s
...previous narration to lead you to it. — The two next lines in that Ode are, I think, very good : ' Though fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, ' They mock the air with idle state."1 Here let it be observed, that although his opinion of Gray's poetry was widely different from... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pagina’s
...be put to death.] I. 1. UIN seize thee, ruthless King [1] ! " Confusion on thy banners wait; i( Tho* fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air with idle state (e). [1] " The Bard" (says Johnson) appears, at the first view, to be, as ** Algarotti and others have... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pagina’s
...put to death.] I. 1. "R.UIN seize thee, ruthless Ring [12]! " Confusion on thy banners wait; te Tho' fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air with idle state (e). [II] " The Bard" (says Johnson) appears, at the first view, to be, as " Algarotti and others have... | |
 | 1904 - 518 pagina’s
...it beats backwards and forwards, My head it runs round-y, round-jv THE NUMBER VI. BRITANNIA. .JttUIN seize thee, Consul King, Destruction on thy banners...pride Of Bonaparte" scatter'd wild dismay, As Albion's tow'rir.p clifis in wrath he ey'd, And vow'd to mark with blood his vengeful way. Massena stood aghast... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pagina’s
...formal ushering-in of the speaker, " is unfortified against the impressions of his poetical " Tho' fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, " They mock the air with idle state e. " Helm, nor Hauberk's twisted mail /, " Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail " To save thy... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagina’s
...(• deatk. I. 1. ' TJ UIN seize tbee> ruthless KinsJ t JTV Confusion on thy banners wait; * Tlio' fann'd by conquest's crimson wing, * They mock the air with idle state*. * Helm nor haubeik'st twisted mail, * Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant! shall avail ' To save thy secret... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pagina’s
...BARD. PINDARIC ». I. l. ' -LVUIN seize thee, ruthless King! ' Confusion on thy hanners wait, ' Tho' fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing ' They mock the air with idle state. ' Helm, nor f Hauberk's twisted mail, ' Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail ' To save thy secret... | |
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Nor e'en thy virtues, tyrant, shall avail • To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears... 
