 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...feet fell bloody to the ground. The wounded bird, ere yet she breath' d her last, With flagging wings alighted on the mast ; A moment hung, and spread her pinions there, 1010 Then sndden dropt, and left her life in air. From the pleas' d crowd new peals of thunder hie,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 484 pages
...Her temples chafed ; and her own garments tore, To staunch the streaming blood, and cleanse the gore. Thrice Dido tried to raise her drooping head, And, fainting, thrice fell grovelling on the bed; Thrice oped her heavy eyes, and saw the light, ~i But, having found it, sickened at the sight, And... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 504 pages
...Her temples chafed ; and her own garments tore, To staunch the streaming blood, and cleanse the gore. Thrice Dido tried to raise her drooping head, And, fainting, thrice fell grovelling on the bed; Thrice oped her heavy eyes, and saw the light, ^ But, having found it, sickened at the sight, > And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 760 pages
...feet fell bloody to the ground. The wounded bird, ere yet she breath'd her last, With flagging wings alighted on the mast ; A moment hung, and spread her...there, Then sudden dropt, and left her life in air. From the pleas'd crowd new peals of thunder rise, And to the ships brave Merion bears the prize. To... | |
 | Greek literature - 1813 - 374 pages
...feet fell bloody to the ground. The wounded hird, ere yet she breath'd her last, With (liiL'smt; wings alighted on the mast, A moment hung, and spread her...there, Then sudden dropt, and left her life in air. From the pleas'd crowd new peals of thunder rise, And to the ships brave Merion bears the prize. To... | |
 | Greek literature - 1813 - 420 pages
...Her temples chaf d ; and her own garments tore, To stanch the streaming blood, and cleanse the gore. Thrice Dido tried to raise her drooping head, And, fainting, thrice fell groveling on the bed ; Thrice op'd her heavy eyes, and say the light, l But, having found it, sicken'd... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 502 pages
...Her temples chafed ; and her own garments tore, To staunch the streaming blood, andcleanse the gore. Thrice Dido tried to raise her drooping head, And, fainting, thrice fell grovelling on the bed ; Thrice oped her heavy eyes, and saw the light, "i But, having found it, sicken'd at the sight, >... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1822 - 344 pages
...feet fell bloody to tlje ground. The wounded bird, ere yet she breath'd her last, With flagging wings alighted on the mast, A moment hung, and spread her...there, Then sudden dropt, and left her life in air. From the pleas'd crowd new peals of thunder rise, And to the ships brave Merion bears the prize. To... | |
 | Homer - 1822 - 342 pages
...feet fell bloody to the ground. The wounded bird, ere yet she breath'd her last, With flagging wings alighted on the mast, A moment hung, and spread her...there, Then sudden dropt, and left her life in air. From the pleas'd crowd new peals of thunder rise, And to the ships brave Merion bears the prize. To... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 348 pages
...feet fell bloody to the ground. The wounded bird, ere yet she breathed her last, With flagging wings alighted on the mast, A moment hung, and spread her pinions there, Then sudden dropp'd, and left her life in air. From the pleased crowd new peals of thunder rise, And to the ships... | |
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Bring water; bathe the wound; while I in death Lay close my lips to hers, and catch the flying breath. 
