I feel death rising higher still and higher, Within my bosom; every breath I fetch Shuts up my life within a shorter compass, And, like the vanishing sound of bells, grows less And less each pulse, till it be lost in air. The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic works - Seite 128von John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1882Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 486 Seiten
...falls. Rod. So, now I am at rest : I feel death rising higher still, and higher, Within my bosom ; every breath I fetch Shuts up my life within a shorter...less And less each pulse, 'till it be lost in air. i [Swoons cKcay. Gons. Down at your feet, much injured innocence, I lay that sword, which Jul. Take... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - 428 Seiten
...himself thus : So, now I am at rest : I feel death rising higher still, and higher, Within my bosom ; every breath I fetch Shuts up my life within a shorter...less And less each pulse, 'till it be lost in air. Dryden. Captain Flash, in a farce composed by Garrick, endeavours to hide his fear by saying, " What... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1819 - 424 Seiten
...thus : So, now I am at rest : . 1. , v I feel death rising higher still, and higher, Within my bosom ; every breath I fetc.h Shuts up my life within a shorter...the vanishing sound of bells, grows less And less enc'h pulse, till it he lost in air. Dn/<!cn An example is given above of remorse and despair expressed... | |
| Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 Seiten
...dying, says, " So, now I am at rest : I feel death rising higher still, and higher, Within my bosom ; every breath I fetch Shuts up my life within a shorter...less And less each pulse, 'till it be lost in air." Ibid. " As from some steep and dreadful precipice, The frighted traveller casts down his eyes, And... | |
| 1820 - 394 Seiten
...dying, says, " So, now I am at rest: I feel death rising higher still, and higher, Within my bosom ; every breath I fetch Shuts up my life within a shorter...less And less each pulse, 'till it be lost in air." Ibid. " As from some steep and dreadful precipice, The frighted traveller casts down his eyes, And... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 488 Seiten
...falls. Rod. So, now I am at rest : I feel death rising higher still, and higher, Within my bosom ; every breath I fetch Shuts up my life within a shorter...less And less each pulse, till it be lost in air. [Swoons away. Gons. Down at your feet, much injured innocence, I lay that sword, which Jul. Take it... | |
| British poets - 1824 - 676 Seiten
...dare to live. Dryden's Don Sebastian. I feel death rising higher still and higher Within my bosom ; every breath I fetch Shuts up my life within a shorter...less And less each pulse, till it be lost in air. Dryden's Rival Ladiet. The reconciling grave Swallows distinction first, that made us foes, That all... | |
| 1820 - 398 Seiten
...dying, says, " So, now I am at rest : I feel death rising higher still, and higher, Within my bosom ; every breath I fetch Shuts up my life within a shorter...less And less each pulse, 'till it be lost in air." Ibid. " As from some steep and dreadful precipice. The frighted traveller casts down his eyes, And... | |
| Extracts - 1828 - 786 Seiten
...weep to leave it 1 Cripplegate Lectures. I feel death rising higher and still higher Within my bosom ; every breath I fetch, Shuts up my life within a shorter...less And less each pulse, till it be lost in air. DRYDEN. Let us consult daily observation. Every man seeth " that wise men die, likewise the fool and... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 832 Seiten
...bosom-friend, are usually put together. South. I feel death rising higher still and higher Within my bosom ; every breath I fetch Shuts up my life within a shorter compass. Dryden's Rival Ladies. He sent for bis bosom-friends, with whom he most confidently consulted, and... | |
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