| Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 páginas
...Dhu had proudly sworij, To drown his love in war's wild roar, Nor think of Ellen Douglas more ; But he who stems a stream with sand, And fetters flame with flaxen hand, Has yet a harder task to prove — By firm resolve to conquer love ! Eve finds the chief, like... | |
| Samuel Oliver (jun.) - 1825 - 418 páginas
...In pla'|ces far', | or near', ..T.fi 226 • The quarto Iambick verse consists of four Iambuses. But he' | who stems' | a stream' | with sand', And fet'|ters...flax'|en band', Has yet' | a hard'|er task' | to prove'. The quinto Iambick or Heroick verse contains five Iambuses. Achu••|les' wrath', | to Greece' |... | |
| Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 338 páginas
...Dhu had proudly sworn To drown his love in war's wild roar, Nor think of Ell en Douglas more ; But he who stems a stream with sand, And fetters flame with flaxen band, Has yet a harder task to proveBy firm resolve to conquer love ! SCOTT. I AGREE with the poet in the praise he has bestowed on... | |
| Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 páginas
...Dim had proudly sworn. To drown lu . love in war's wild roar, Nor think of Ellen Douglas more; But he who stems a stream with sand. And fetters flame with flaxen band, Has yet a harder task In prove — By firm resolve to conquer love Г Eve finds the chief, like restless ghost, Still hovering... | |
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 páginas
...Roderick Dhu had proudly sworn, To drown his love in war's wild roar. Nor think of Ellen Douglas more; But he who stems a stream with sand, And fetters flame with flaxen baud, lias yet a harder task to prove — . By firm resolve to conquer love ! Eve finds the chief,... | |
| Ellen Pickering - 1834 - 246 páginas
...ha'nd; or the damsel's being punished for her pride and cruelty. Bethink you of the Kienast, — ' He who stems a stream with sand, And fetters flame with flaxen band, Has much a harder task to prove~ By firm resolve to conquer love.' You may weave the ropes of sand, but... | |
| 1835 - 596 páginas
...so ; but in the language of your own exquisite poet, 1 answer — ' He who items a stream with land, And fetters flame with flaxen band, Has yet a harder task to prove, By (ii in resolve to conquer love.' stances — I floated down the stream, and cherished a sweet delusive... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1838 - 268 páginas
...Roderick Dhu had proudly sworn, To drown hia love in war's wild roar, Nor think of Ellen Douglas more; But he who stems a stream with sand, And fetters flame with flaxen hand, Has yet a harder task to prove — l!y firm resolve to conquer love ! Eve finds the Chief, like... | |
| Walter Scott - 1838 - 380 páginas
...Dhu had proudly sworn, To drown his love in war's wild roar, Nor think of Ellen Douglas more : But he who stems a stream with sand, And fetters flame with flaxen baud, Has yet a harder task to proveBy firm resolve to conquer love ! Eve finds the Chief, like restless... | |
| Walter Scott - 1843 - 732 páginas
...Dhu had proudly sworn, To drown his love in war s wild roar, Nor think of Hi! en Douglas more; But he who stems a stream with sand, And fetters flame with flaxen hand, Has yet a harder task to prove — By firm resolve to conquer love ! Eve finds the Chief, like... | |
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