 tis the jealous ghost, condemned to roam Abroad, as penance for his sins at home. xv. Some said they heard the clanking of his chains, And others that he had no chains at all ; Some that he roared aloud with hellish pains, While others said he let no...  Florentine Tales: With Modern Illustrations - Seite 40von Thomas Powell - 1847 - 331 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Giovanni Boccaccio - 1846 - 338 Seiten
...punishment for sins at home ! XXI. Some swore they heard the clanking of his chains ; And some swore that he had no chains at all : Some that he roared...One lady, blest with rare poetic brains, Distinctly swore, that coming from a ball She saw the goblin, miserable croaker, Dance in his fetters Jullien's... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1847 - 354 Seiten
...And ran like Buonaparte at Waterloo : Some stood with terror stiff as any post, And the nurse vow'd it pinched her black and blue For forty minutes, or...One lady, blest with rare poetic brains, Distinctly sware that, coming from a ball She heard the wretched goblin preaching flummery, Very much in the fashion... | |
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