...Wanders, as now, in darkness and disgrace, When Reason's day Sets rayless — joyless — quenched in cold decay, Better to die, and sleep The never-waking...deepest, bitterest curse, thine ancient house hath borne ! NOVEMBER 29," 1821. THE DEATH OF AJAX." (From OVID'S Metamorplam.) THE Kings were moved ; conviction...

...Wanders, as now, in darkness and disgrace, When Reason's day Sets rayless — joyless — quenched in cold decay, Better to die, and sleep The never-waking...deepest, bitterest curse, thine ancient house hath borne ! NOVEMBER 29, 1821. THE DEATH OF AJAX.' (From OVID'S Metcmarpluaes.) THE Kings were moved ; conviction...

...her hair, Scattering the silver locks that Time hath left her there. Oh! when the pride of Grsecia's noblest race Wanders, as now, in darkness and disgrace,...than linger on, And dare to live, when the soul's lite is gone : But thou shalt weep, Thou wretched father, for thy dearest son, Thy best beloved, by...

...day Sets rayless — joyless — quenched in cold decay, Better to die, and sleep The never- waking sleep, than linger on, And dare to live, when the soul's life is gone : But thoo shalt weep, Thou wretched father, for thy dearest son, Thy best beloved, by inward Furies torn,...

...Wanders, as now, in darkness and disgrace, When Reason's day Sets rayless — joyless — quenched in cold decay, Better to die, and sleep The never-waking...shalt weep, Thou wretched father, for thy dearest sou, Thy best beloved, by inward Furies torn, The deepest, bitterest curse, thine ancient house hath...

...day Sets rayless — .joyless — quenched in cold decay, Better to die, and sleep The never- waking sleep, than linger on, And dare to live, when the soul's life is gone; Thou wretched father, for thy dearest son, Thy best beloved, by inward Furies torn, The deepest, bitterest...

...out his span, and gone to the grave full of years and honours." t " Oh ! when the pride of Grsecia's noblest race Wanders, as now, in darkness and disgrace,...bitterest curse, thine ancient house hath borne!"! Then Ajax comes forward again. His better nature has been touched—perhaps more by the allusions to...

...her hair, Scattering the silver locks that time hath left her there. Oh I when the pride of Grrecia's noblest race Wanders, as now, in darkness and disgrace,...dare to live, when the soul's life is gone; But thou shall weep, 310 TBANSLATIONS. Thou wretched father, for thy dearest son, Thy best beloved, by inward...

...Wanders, as now, in darkness and disgrace, When Reason's day Sets rayless — joyless — quenched in cold decay, Better to die, and sleep The never-waking...deepest, bitterest curse, thine ancient house hath borne ! WINTHROP MACKWORTH PRAED. AJAX. 693-718. A SHUDDER of love thrills through me. Joy ! I soar ' O Pan,...

...race Wanders, as now, in darkness and disgrace, When Reason's day Sets rayless— joyless — quenched in cold decay, Better to die, and sleep The never-waking...dare to live, when the soul's life is gone : But thou shall weep, Thou wretched father, for thy dearest son, Thy best beloved, by inward Furies torn, The...