 HIGH in the air exposed the slave is hung, To all the birds of heaven their living food ! He groans not, though awaked by that fierce sun, New torturers live to drink their parent blood ! He groans not, though the gorging vulture tear The quivering fibre...  New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register - Seite 280herausgegeben von - 1846Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Southey - 1797 - 236 Seiten
...fruitless breath, But sweetens with revenge, the draught of death. SONNET VI. .H.IGH in the air expos'd the Slave is hung To all the birds of Heaven, their living food ! He groans not, tho' awaked by that fierce Sun New torturers live to drink their parent blood ! He groans not, tho*... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1799 - 226 Seiten
...fruitier breath, But sweetens with revenge, the draught of death. 37 SONNET VI. High in the air expos'd the Slave is hung, To all the birds of Heaven, their living food '. He groans not, tho' awaked by that fierce Sun New torturers live to drink their parent blood ! ' He groans not, tho'... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1826 - 268 Seiten
...on Heaven he calls with fruitless breath, But sweetens with revenge the draught of death. SONNET VL HIGH in the air exposed the Slave is hung, To all...Heaven, their living food ! He groans not, though awaked by that fierce Sun New tortures live to drink their parent blood ! He groans not, though the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 840 Seiten
...consolation, time can bring no cure ? But justice for himself he yet could take, 110 Ill SONNET VI. HIGH in the air exposed the slave is hung, To all...heaven, their living food ! He groans not, though awaked by that fierce sun New torturers live to drink their parent blood : He groans not, though tJie... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1845 - 848 Seiten
...justice for himself he yet could take, And life is then well given for vengeance' sake. SONNET VI. hed is the infant's lot, Born within the straw-roofd cot ; Be heanen, their living food ! He groans not, though awaked by that fierce sun New torturers live to drink... | |
 | Sir Richard George Augustus Levinge - 1846 - 302 Seiten
...witnessed. A batch of unfortunate wretches (a family) were put up to auction in the market-place, and their points facetiously descanted upon by the auctioneer,...heaven, their living food ! He groans not, though awaked by that fierce sun ; New torturers live to drink their parent blood ; He groans not, though... | |
 | Sir Richard George Augustus Levinge - 1846 - 278 Seiten
...witnessed. A batch of unfortunate wretches (a family) were put up to auction in the market-place, and their points facetiously descanted upon by the auctioneer,...in the air exposed, the slave is hung, To all the hirds of heaven, their living food ! He groans not, though awaked by that fierce sun ; New torturers... | |
 | Sir Richard George Augustus Levinge - 1846 - 288 Seiten
...witnessed. A batch of unfortunate wretches (a family) were put up to auction in the market-place, and their points facetiously descanted upon by the auctioneer, exactly in the style of TattersalPs : they were finally " knocked down" separately to the highest bidder. High in the air exposed,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1853 - 322 Seiten
...justice for himself he yet could take, And life is then well given for vengeance' sake. SONNET VI. HIGH in the air exposed the slave is hung, To all...heaven, their living food ! He groans not, though awaked by that fierce sun New torturers live to drink their parent blood ; He groans not, though the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1854 - 184 Seiten
...: No more on Heaven he calls with fruitless breath, But sweetens with revenge the draught of death. HIGH in the air exposed the slave is hung, To all...of heaven their living food ! He groans not, though awaked by that fierce sun, New tortures live to drink their parent blood ! He groans not, though the... | |
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