 | 1877 - 798 pagina’s
...jolly, while a more tremendous Titan than he who lies under Etna — " Whose game was empires, and whose stakes were thrones ; Whose table earth — whose dice were human bones " — was convulsing Europe from Cadiz to Moscow, from Reggio to Hamburg. The reign of Joseph Buonaparte... | |
 | Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 pagina’s
...the Champion an.l the Child Of all that's great or little, wise or wild? Whose game was empires and whose stakes were thrones? Whose table, earth— whose...behold the eagle's lofty rage Reduced to nibble at bis narrow cage; . .:, Smile to survey the Queller of the Nations ' .... Now daily squabbling o'er... | |
 | 1823 - 832 pagina’s
...the Champion and the Child Of all that's great or little, wise or wild ? Whose game was empires, and whose stakes were thrones ? Whose table, earth —...whose dice were human bones ? Behold the grand result hi yon lone isle, And, as thy nature urges, weep or smile. Sigh to behold the eagle's lofty rage Reduced... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pagina’s
...the Champion and the Child Of all that's great or little, wise or wild* Whose game was empires and oom'd to inflict or bear ? I Nationg Now daily squabbling o'er disputed rations; Weep to perceive him mourning, as he dines, O'er... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 852 pagina’s
...throne* ? Whose table, earth — whose dice were h ami* bones? Behold the grand result in yon lone ulr. And, as thy nature urges, weep or smile. Sigh to behold the eagle's lofty гарт Reduced to nibble at his narrow caff; Smile to survey the Queller of the \ati<«< Now daily... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1827 - 888 pagina’s
...lone isle, And, a* thy nature urges, weep or smile. Si,;h to behold the eagle's lofty rage It educed to nibble at his narrow cage; Smile to survey the Queller of the Nations >'ow daily squabbling o'er disputed rations; Weep to perceive him mourning, as he dines. O'er curtaifd... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 pagina’s
...the champion and the child Of all that's great or little, wise or wild ? Whose game wasempires, and whose stakes were thrones. Whose table, earth— whose...isle, And, as thy nature urges, weep or smile. Sigh lo behold the eagles lofty rage «educed to nibble at his narrow cage; Smile to survey the Queller... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1828 - 780 pagina’s
...Of all that 's great or little, wise or wild ? Whose game was empires, and whose stakes were thron« Whose table, earth — whose dice were human bones ' Behold the grand result in yon loue isle, And, as thy nature urges, weep or smile. Sigh to behold the eagle $ lofty rage Reduced to... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1829 - 442 pagina’s
...the Consulship, and the Throne Imperial; which had been swayed by one "Whose Game was Empires, and whose stakes were Thrones, Whose Table Earth, whose dice were human bones; But he also hath passed away to the 'clods of the valley,' in St. Helena; hiscoftin 15 feet under ground,... | |
 | 1829 - 570 pagina’s
...the Consulship, and the Throne Imperial; which had been swayed by one "Whose Game was Empires, and whose stakes were Thrones, "Whose Table Earth, whose dice were human bones; But he also hath passed away to the 'clods of the valley,' in St. Helena; his coffin 15 feet under... | |
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Ye* ! where is he, the champion and the child Of all that's great or little, wise or wild ; Whose game was empires, and whose stakes were thrones ; Whose table earth— whose dice were human bones? 
