 | Thomas Moore - 1841 - 392 pages
...by magic, and come down to eat human flesh in the dark in safety." — Bruce. f Bruce. " Poor race of men ! " said the pitying Spirit, " Dearly ye pay...inherit, " But the trail of the Serpent is over them all ! " She wept — the air grew pure and clear Around her, as the bright drops ran ; For there's a magic... | |
 | 1843 - 778 pages
..." Poor race of men, said ihc pitying spirit, " Dearly yc pay for your primal fall ; "Some flowerets of Eden ye still inherit " But the trail of the serpent is over them all." Is there an erm in oar lives, that is not marked in bitterness ? If we trace our sorrows to their eource,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1844 - 800 pages
...blue eyes 10 Amid the darkness of the streets ! " Poor race of men ! " said the pitying Spirit, t " Dearly ye pay for your primal Fall — " Some flow'rets..." But the trail of the Serpent is over them all!" : " That beautiful bird, with plumage of the finest shimr* blue, with purple beak and legs, the natural... | |
 | East India college - 1845 - 620 pages
..." Poor race of men I" said the pitying spirit, " Dearly ye pay for your primal fall, Some flowerets of Eden ye still inherit, But the trail of the serpent is over them all 1" MOORE. And is it true this world is all A passing scene of tears and woe ? And must o'er every glad... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...Poor race of men !" said the pitying Spirit, " Dearly ye pay for your primal Fall — ' Some flow'rcts d !" She wept — the air grew pure and clear Around her, as the bright drops ran ; For there's a mogic... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1849 - 822 pages
...wretch, who meets The glaring of those large blue eyes lo Amid the darkness of the streets 1 " Poor race of men !" said the pitying Spirit, " Dearly ye pay...primal Fall — " Some flow'rets of Eden ye still iuherit, " But the trail of the Serpent is over them all ! " ' " That beautiful bird, with plumage... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1852 - 532 pages
...— " Poor race of man, said the pitying Spirit, Dearly ye pay for your primal fall ; Some flowers of Eden ye still inherit, But the trail of the serpent is over them all." None of this, however, passed through Emily's mind. Those who have no part in the conflict see with... | |
 | Mansfield Parkyns - Ethiopia - 1853 - 482 pages
...conduct which deprives them of even the few sweets which are allowed to man in this world. " Poor race of men ! said the pitying spirit, Dearly ye pay for...inherit ; But the trail of the Serpent is over them all !" When Adam found the murdered body of Abel, not knowing what to do with it, he carried it about on... | |
 | Elizabeth Daniel - 1853 - 302 pages
...worldly woman's character, giving a touching meaning to the poet's words — " Some flow rets of Eden we still inherit, But the trail of the serpent is over them all." CHAPTER XXIII. THE i'airest of the summer months were nearly over before any event of importance occurred... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish poetry - 1854 - 316 pages
...wretch, who meets The glaring of those large blue eyes.'j: Amid the darkness of the streets ! "Poor race of men!" said the pitying Spirit, " Dearly ye pay...inherit, " But the trail of the Serpent is over them all !" * Jackson, speaking of the plague that occurred in West Barbary, when he was there, says, " The... | |
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said the pitying Spirit, " Dearly ye pay for your primal Fall — Some flow'rets of Eden ye still inherit, But the trail of the Serpent is over them all! 
