 He fell, the forest-prowlers' prey ; But thou must eat thy heart away ! The Roman, when his burning heart Was slaked with blood of Rome, Threw down the dagger, dared depart, In savage grandeur, home. He dared depart in utter scorn Of men that such a yoke...  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Page 432edited by - 1814Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 34 pages
...previous to the battle of Chalons, given in Cassiodorus. [12] VI. He who of old would rend the oak, Dreamed not of the rebound ; Chained by the trunk...forest-prowlers' prey ; But thou must eat thy heart away ! VII. The Roman, when his burning heart Was slaked with blood of Rome, Threw down the dagger — dared... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1814 - 54 pages
...Cassiodorus. [12] VI. He who of old would rend the oak, Dreamed not of the rebound ; Chained by the trunk be vainly broke — Alone — how looked he round ? Thou...forest-prowlers' prey ; But thou must eat thy heart away ! VII. The Roman, when his burning heart Was slaked with blood of Rome, Threw down the dagger — dared... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1814 - 88 pages
...He who of old would rend the oak Dreamed not of the rehound ; Chained hy the trunk he vainly hroke Alone— how looked he round ? Thou in the sternness...forest-prowlers' prey ; But thou must eat thy heart away ! TO. H,e Roman, when his hurning heart Was slaked with hlood of Rome, Threw down the dagger— dared... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1814 - 378 pages
...previous to the battle of Chalons, given in Cassiodoruu. [12] VI. He * who of old would rend the oak, Dreamed not of the rebound ; Chained by the trunk...vainly broke — Alone — how looked he round ? Thou hi the sternness of thy strength An equal deed hast done at length, And darker fate hast found : He... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1814 - 786 pages
...the oak, Ureaiu'd not of the rebound ; Chain'd by the trunk he vainly broke Alone — how look'd be round ? Thou in the sternness of thy strength An equal deed hast done at length, And darker täte hast found: He fell, the forest-pro« 1ère' prey ; Hut thou must eat thy heart away!" " Thine... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - France - 1814 - 98 pages
...— or live a slave — Thy choice is most ignobly brave ! «2 VI. He who of old would rend the oak Dreamed not of the rebound ; Chained by the trunk he vainly broke Alone — how look'd he round ! Thou in the sternness of thy strength An equal deed hast done at length, And darker... | |
 | Literature - 1814 - 680 pages
...prince — or live a slave—- Thy choice is most ignobly brave! He who of old would rend the oak . Dreamed not of the rebound ; Chained by the trunk...forest-prowlers' prey; But thou must eat thy heart away ! The Roman, when his burning heart Was slaked with blood of Rome, Threw down the dagger— dared depart.... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - Elocution - 1815 - 340 pages
...rend the oak Dream'd not of the rebound ; Chain'd by the trunk he vainly broke Alone — how look'd he round ? Thou in the sternness of thy strength,...deed hast done at length And darker fate hast found : • Certaminu* gmulia—\he. expression of Attila, in bis harangue to ha army, previous to the battle... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 230 pages
...prince—or live a slave— Thy choice is most ignobly brave! .VI. He 2 who of old would rend the oak, Dreamed not of the rebound ; Chained by the trunk he vainly broke, Alone—how looked he round ?— Thou, in the sternness of thy strength, An equal deed hast done at... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1816 - 234 pages
...prince — or live a slave — Thy choice is most ignobly brave ! VI. He* who of old would rend the oak, Dreamed not of the rebound ; Chained by the trunk...forest-prowlers' prey ; But thou must eat thy heart away ! VII. The Roman, ' when his burning heart Was slaked with blood of Rome, Threw down the dagger—... | |
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