And they were enemies; they met beside The dying embers of an altar-place Where had been heap'da mass of holy things For an unholy usage; they raked up, And shivering scraped with their cold skeleton hands The feeble ashes, and their feeble breath Blew... The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Pagina 578geredigeerd door - 1816Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Curtis Hidden Page - 1924 - 486 pagina’s
...hand Which answer'd not with a caress — he died. The crowd was famish'd by degrees ; but two Of aa enormous city did survive, And they were enemies: they met beside The dying embers of an altar-pliice Where had been heap'da mass of holy things For an unholy usage ; they raked up. And shivering... | |
| Edwin Markham - 1927 - 402 pagina’s
...cry, licking the hand Which answered not with a caress — he died. The crowd was famished by degrees. But two Of an enormous city did survive, And they...The dying embers of an altar-place, Where had been heaped a mass of holy things For an unholy usage. They raked up, And, shivering, scraped with their... | |
| John Dover Wilson - 1927 - 310 pagina’s
...cry, licking the hand Which answered not with a caress — he died. The crowd was famished by degrees; but two Of an enormous city did survive, And they...The dying embers of an altar-place Where had been heaped a mass of holy things For an unholy usage; they raked up, 60 And shivering scraped with their... | |
| R. T. Trall - 1996 - 116 pagina’s
...And they were enemies. They met beside The dying embers of an altar-place, Where had been heaped a mass of holy things For an unholy usage. They raked...Blew for a little life, and made a flame, Which was a m&ckery. Then they lifted Their eyes as it grew lighter, and beheld Each other's aspects — saw, and... | |
| George Gordon Byron - 1994 - 884 pagina’s
...licking the hand Which answer'd not with a caress — he died. The crowd was farnish'd by degrees ; 9= Ufe, and made a flame Which was a mockery ; then they lifted up Their eyes as it grew lighter, and... | |
| Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - 1995 - 936 pagina’s
...cry, licking the hand Which answer'd not with a caress — he died, The crowd was famish'd by degrees; but two Of an enormous city did survive, And they...of holy things For an unholy usage; they raked up, 60 And shivering scraped with their cold skeleton hands The feeble ashes, and their feeble breath Blew... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1995 - 412 pagina’s
...cry, licking the hand Which answered not with a caress - he died. The crowd was famished by degrees; but two Of an enormous city did survive. And they...were enemies: they met beside The dying embers of an altar place Where had been heaped a mass of holy things For an unholy usage; they raked up, 60 And... | |
| Mary Shelley - 1996 - 476 pagina’s
...the hand Which answered not with a caress—he died. The crowd was famish'd by degrees; but two 55 Of an enormous city did survive, And they were enemies;...of holy things For an unholy usage; they raked up, 60 And shivering scraped with their cold skeleton hands The feeble ashes, and their feeble breath Blew... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1996 - 868 pagina’s
...licking the hand Which answer'd not with a caress - he died. 55 The crowd was famish'd by degrees; but two Of an enormous city did survive, And they...altar-place Where had been heap'da mass of holy things 60 For an unholy usage; they raked up, And shivering scraped with their cold skeleton hands The feeble... | |
| George Gordon Byron Byron (baron).) - 2000 - 134 pagina’s
...cry, licking the hand Which answer'd not with a caress - he died. The crowd was famish'd by degrees; but two Of an enormous city did survive, And they were enemies: they met beside 82 D'huile leur monceau funèbre, puis de quérir En une inquiétude démente le ciel lourd, Linceul... | |
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