 | George Clinton - Poets, English - 1828 - 888 pages
...following stanzas might have been applied perhaps as forcibly to Lord Byron as to the dethroned emperor; But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell, And there hath been thy bane ; there is- a (ire Aud motion of the soul which will not dwell In its own narrow being, but aspire Beyond the fitting... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1828 - 780 pages
...mcu ; For - eptrcd cynics earth were far too with- a den. 9 XLH. But quiet lo quick bosoms is a bell, And there hath been thy bane ; there is a fire And motion of the »oui which will not dwell In it» own narrow being, but aspire Beyond tbe filling medium of desire... | |
 | John Read (maker to the army.) - 1829 - 590 pages
...such a captive, without the deleterious influence of climate, or of any other merely physical cause. " But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell, And there hath been thy bane!" It is with greater reason that M. Hereau inveighs against the restrictions to which Napoleon was subjected;... | |
 | James Moultrie - 1830 - 56 pages
...trust; it was evidently not the situation which he was destined to fill by the hand of nature. But " There is a fire " And motion of the soul which will not dwell " In its own narrow being — * * * " And but once kindled " Preys upon high adventure." As well, therefore, might we attempt... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 290 pages
...thrown) Like stern Diogenes to mock at men ; For sceptred cynics earth were far too wide a den. (9) XLII. But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell, And there hath...And, but once kindled, quenchless evermore, Preys \ipon high adventure, nor can tire Of aught but rest ; a fever at the core, Fatal to him who bears,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 358 pages
...Diogenes to mock at men ; For sceptred cynies earth were far too wide a den. 9) xLII. But qniet to qnick bosoms is a hell, And there hath been thy bane; there is a fire And motion of the sonl which will not dwell In its own narrow being, but aspire Beyond the fitting medinm of desire;... | |
 | Picaroon - 1837 - 958 pages
...that shall affright the coming hours of darkness. CHAPTER II. " But quiet to quick bosoms is a bell. And there hath been thy bane ; there is a fire And...being, but aspire Beyond the fitting medium of desire ! — a fever at the core, Fatal to him who bears, to all that ever bore," BYRON. THE droll contortions... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 480 pages
...thrown) Like stern Diogenes to mock at men ; For sceptred cynics earth were far too wide a Jen.(l) XLII. But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell, And there hath...there is a fire And motion of the soul which will uot dwell ïn its own narrow being, but aspire Beyond the fitting medium of desire; And, but once kindled,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 352 pages
...were far too wide a den. i xLII. But quiet to quick hosoms is a hell, And there hath heen thy hane ; there is a fire And motion of the soul which will not dwell In its own narrow heing, hut aspire Beyond the fitting medium of desire ; And, hut once kindled, quenehless evermore,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 982 pages
...stern Diogenes to mock at men ; For sceptred cynics earth were far too wide a den. (I) XLH. But qniet to quick bosoms is a hell, And there hath been thy bane ; there is n fire And motion of the soul which will not dwell In its own narrow being, but aspire , Beyond the... | |
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But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell, And there hath been thy bane ; there is a fire And motion of the soul which will not dwell In its own narrow being, but aspire Beyond the fitting medium of desire... 
