Demons in act, but gods at least in face, In Conrad's form seems little to admire, Though his dark eyebrow shades a glance of fire : Robust but not Herculean — to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common height ; Yet, in the whole, who paused... The Quarterly Review - Side 1841817Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| John Galt - 1842 - 350 sider
...to smile, and seldom heard to sigh ; Robust, bat not Herculean, to t IIP sight No giant trarne sets forth his common height ; Yet in the whole, who paused...guess. Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead high and pftle, The sable curls in wild profusion veil. And oft perforce his rising lip reveals The haughtier... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1843 - 548 sider
...fire : Robust but not Herculean — to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common height ; let, in the whole, who paused to look again, Saw -more...and pale .^ /The sable curls in wild profusion veil; ^( fi And oft perforce his rising lip reveals The haughtier thought it curbs, but scarce conceals.... | |
| Walter Scott - 1843 - 456 sider
...those who have looked on Lord Byron will recognise some likeness. " to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common height; Yet, in the whole, who paused...thus it is, but why they cannot guess. Sunburnt his check, his forehead high and pale The sable curls in wild profusion veil ; And oft perforce his rising... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 848 sider
...fire Robust, but not Herculean — tu the sight No gioiit frame sets forth his commun height ; Yet, iu end tu all, Süll Bringing o'er thy banks, though...ibem&lL But these recede. Above me are the Alps, confesa That thus it is, but why they cannot guess. Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead high and pale... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 1068 sider
...height; Yet, in the whole, who paused lo look again Saw more than marks the crowd of vulgar men ; (1) They gaze and marvel how — and still confess That thus it is, but why they cannot guess. 353 Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead high and pale The sable curls in wild profusion veil; And oft... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1848 - 320 sider
...dark eyebrow shades a glance of fire : Robust but not Herculean — to the sight No giant frame sets forth his common height ; Yet, in the whole, who paused...— and still confess That thus it is, but why they caunot guess. Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead high and pale The sable curls in wild profusion veil... | |
| Theresa Pulszky - 1850 - 386 sider
...dark eyebrow shades a glance of fire : Robust, but not Herculean, to the sight, No giant frame sets forth his common height : Yet, in the whole, who paused...guess. Sun-burnt his cheek, his forehead high and pale. • » » * • And oft perforce his rising lip reveals The haughtier thought it curbs, but scarce... | |
| Theresa Pulszky - 1850 - 390 sider
...dark eyebrow shades a glance of fire : Robust , but not Herculean, to the sight, No giant frame sets forth his common height : Yet, in the whole, who paused...confess That thus it is, but why they cannot guess. Sun-bumt his cheek, his forehead high and pale. • * * * * And oft perforce his rising lip reveals... | |
| Theresa Pulszky - 1850 - 430 sider
...dark eyebrow shades a glance of fire : Robust, but not Herculean, to the sight, No giant frame seta forth his common height : Yet, in the whole, who paused to look again, Snw more than marks the crowd of vulgar men ; They gaze and marvel how — and still confess That thus... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 sider
...dark eyebrow shades a glance of fire : Robust but not Herculean — to the sight Mo giant frame sets g, Or when my first harangue received applause, ; Vnd oft perforce his rising lip reveals The haughtier thought it curbs, but scarce conceals. Though... | |
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