 ... living adamant, Which, pois'd by magic, rests its central weight On yonder pointed rock ; firm as it seems, Such is its strange and virtuous property, It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him, whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Though...  Geological Sketches and Glimpses of the Ancient Earth - Էջ 325Maria Hack - 1839 - 401 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | William Mason - 1803 - 252 էջ
...whose breast is pure; but to a traitor, Tho' ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fixt as Snowdon. No reply; The gods command that one of...younger, As is our wont, tender the choice of fate. ELIDURUS. Heav'ns ! is it fall'n on me ? CHORUS. Young Prince, it is ; Prepare thee for thy trial.... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 404 էջ
...whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Though ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fixt as Snowdon. No reply ; The gods command that one of...younger, As is our wont, tender the choice of Fate. ELIDURUS. Heav'ns ! is it fall'n on me ? CHORUS. Young Prince, it is : Prepare thee for thy trial.... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 404 էջ
...whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Though ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fixt as Snowdon. No reply ; The gods command that one of...younger, As is our wont, tender the choice of Fate. ELIDURUS. Heav'ns ! is it fall'n on me ? CHORUS. Young Prince, it is : Prepare thee for thy trial.... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 624 էջ
...breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Though ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fix'd as Snowdon. No reply ; The gods command that one of...the younger, As is our wont, tender the choice of fat в. Eli. Heav'ns ! is it fall'n on me Í CAo. Young prince, it is ; Prepare thee for thy trial.... | |
 | 1811 - 620 էջ
...breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Though ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fix'd as Snowdon. No reply ; The gods command that one of...priests, involve the lots, and to the younger, As n our wont, tender the choice of fate. Eli. Heav'ns ! is it fall'n on me ? CAo. Young prince, it is... | |
 | 1830 - 398 էջ
...whose breast is pure : but to a traitor, Tho' ev'na giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fix'd as Snowdon. No reply ; The Gods command that one of you must now Approach and try it ! But to return to the specimen of this kind at Auvergne. — I have little more to observe regarding... | |
 | 1831 - 480 էջ
...property, It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Though even a giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fixed as Snowdon." CARACTACUS. In a secluded glen, at a short distance from Pitkeathly house, are the remains of the old... | |
 | Scottish tourist - 1832 - 490 էջ
...property, It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him whose breast is pure ; but to a traitor, Though even a giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fixed as Snowdon." CARACTACUS. In a secluded glen, at a short distance from Pitkeathly house, are the remains of the old... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1851 - 324 էջ
...It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him whose heart is pure ; but to a traitor, Tho' e'en a giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fixed as Snowdon." In Wales the Logan Stone is termed maen sigl, the shaking stone. It is supposed to have been alluded... | |
 | Thomas Clifton Paris - 1851 - 312 էջ
...It moves obsequious to the gentlest touch Of him whose heart is pure ; but to a traitor, Tho' e'en a giant's prowess nerv'd his arm, It stands as fixed as Snowdon." In Wales the Logan Stone is termed maen sigl, the shaking stone. It is supposed to have been alluded... | |
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