 O'er Cleopatra's brain ! Too like her fervid clime, that bred Its self-consuming fires, — Her breast — like Indian widows — fed Its own funereal pyres ! — Not such the song her minstrels sing, — " Live, beauteous, and for ever...  Oriental Herald and Colonial Review - Page 78edited by - 1829Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Bibliography - 1828 - 590 pages
...whirlwind's burning wing hath cast Blight on the marble plain, And Sorrow—like the Simoom—past O'er Cleopatra's brain! Too like her fervid clime, that bred Its self-consuming fires,— Their breasts—like Indian widows—fed Their own funereal pyres! —Not such the songs her minstrels... | |
 | Thomas Kibble Hervey - 1829 - 468 pages
...The whirlwind's burning wing hath cast Blight on the marble plain, And sorrow — like the Simoom — past O'er Cleopatra's brain ! Too like her fervid...minstrels sing, — " Live, beauteous, and for ever !" 19 As the vessel darts, with its purple wing, Away — down the golden river ! TO A BRAID OF HAIR,... | |
 | Thomas Kibble Hervey - Australia - 1829 - 310 pages
...The whirlwind's burning wing hath cast Blight on the marble plain, And sorrow — like the Simoom — past O'er Cleopatra's brain ! Too like her fervid...minstrels sing, — " Live, beauteous, and for ever !" 19 As the vessel darts, with its purple wing, Away — down the golden river ! TO A BRAID OF HAIR,... | |
 | Christianity - 1829 - 612 pages
...the Simoon — past O'er Cleopatra's brain ! Too like her fervid clime, that bred Its selftconsuming fires, — Her breast — like Indian widows — fed...with its purple wing, Away — down the golden river ! VOYAGE FROM BUSHIRE TO MUSCAT, IN THE PERSIAN GULP, AND FROM THENCE TO BOMBAY.* Fleet of Arab Pirates... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 470 pages
...The whirlwind's burning wing hath cast Blight on the marble plain, And Sorrow — like the Simoom — past O'er Cleopatra's brain ! Too like her fervid clime, that bred Its self-consuming fires, — Their breasts — like Indian widows — fed Their own funereal pyres ! — Not such the songs... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829 - 414 pages
...The whirlwind's burning wing hath cast Blight on the marble plain, And Sorrow — like the Simoom — past O'er Cleopatra's brain ! Too like her fervid clime, that bred Its self-consuming fires, — Their breasts — like Indian widows— fed Their own funereal pyres ! — Not such the songs her... | |
 | Thomas Kibble Hervey - Australia - 1829 - 314 pages
...funereal pyres! — Not such the song her minstrels sing, — " Live, beauteous, and for ever !" 19 As the vessel darts, with its purple wing, Away — down the golden river ! TO A BRAID OF HAIR, TAKEN FROM A DEAD FOREHEAD. BELOVED pledge of happier years, — When life was... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...clime, that bred Its self- consuming fires, Her breast — like Indian widows — fed Its own funeral pyres ! — Not such the song her minstrels sing —...with its purple wing, Away — down the golden river ! THE LAUNCH OF THE NAUTILUS. BY THE REV. E. BARNARD. Ayxvfits otntoto, xctt lx\tiffouo NatvTAs, xoti... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1850 - 536 pages
...The whirlwind's burning wing hath cast Blight on the marble plain, And sorrow — like the Simoom — past O'er Cleopatra's brain ! Too like her fervid...with its purple wing, Away, down the golden river ! " Allan Cunningham, in whatever shape he chooses to appear, is always welcome. We are indebted for... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...whirlwind's burning wing hath cast Blight on the marble plain, 410 417 And sorrow, like the simoom, past O'er Cleopatra's brain. Too like her fervid clime,...with its purple wing, Away— down the golden river ! THE GROTTO OF EGERIA. A GUSR of waters ! — faint, and sweet, and wild, Like the far echo of the... | |
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