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 - Page 578edited by - 1816Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Bookbinders - 1815 - 324 pages
...licking the hand Which answered not with a caress — he died. The, crowd was famish'd by degrees ; but two Of an enormous city did survive, And they...The dying embers of an altar-place Where had been heapM a mass of holy things For an unholy usage ; they raked up, And shivering scraped with their cold... | |
 | 1816 - 572 pages
...them — She was the universe.' Now for Mr. Fuseli's Picture : ' The crowd was famish'd by degrees ; but two Of an enormous city did survive, And they...up, And shivering scraped with their cold skeleton handa The feeble ashes, and their feeble breath Blew for a little life, and made a flame Which was... | |
 | 1817 - 506 pages
...licking the hand Which answered not with a CJUT« — be died. The crowd was famish' d by degrees ; hot two Of an enormous city did survive, And they were enemies ; they met Deride The dying embers of an altar-place, Where had been heap'da mass uf bolv thinp For an unholy... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...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...and their feeble breath Blew for a little life, and make a flame Which was a mockery ; then they lifted up Their eyes as it grew lighter, and beheld Each... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 308 pages
...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...skeleton hands The feeble ashes, and their feeble breath Which was a mockery ; then they lifted up Their eyes as it grew lighter, and beheld Each other's aspects—saw,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 478 pages
...licking the hand Which answered, 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 bwide The dying embers of an altar-place Where had been heap'da mass of holy things For an unholy usage... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 614 pages
...licking the hand Which answered not with a caress — he died. The crowd was famish'd by degrees ; but two Of an enormous city did survive, And they...; they raked up, And shivering scraped with their coldskeleton hands The feeble ashes, and their feeble breath Which was a mockery ; then they lifted... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1823 - 310 pages
...licking the hand Which answered not with a caress — he died. The crowd was famish'd by degrees ; but two Of an enormous city did survive, And they...up, And shivering scraped with their cold skeleton hand* The feeble ashes, and their feeble breath Blew for a little life, and made a flame Which was... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 44 pages
...licking the hand Which answered not with a caress — he died. The crowd was famish'd hy degrees ; but two Of an enormous city did survive, And they were enemies ; they met beside The dying ember of an altar-place Where had been heap'da mass of holy things For an unholy usage ; they raked... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 332 pages
...licking the hand Which answer'd not with a caress — he died. The crowd was famish 'd hy degrees; hut two Of an enormous city did survive, And they were enemies; they met heside The dying emhers of an altar-place Where had heen heap'da mass of holy things For an unholy... | |
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