 ... almost beyond the reach of sight. She droops not; and her eyes, rising so high, might be hidden by distance. But, being what they are, they cannot be hidden; through the treble veil of crape which she » wears the fierce light of a blazing misery,...  The Collected Writings of Thomas De Quincey - Side 368af Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 448 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Jane Margaret Hooper - 1854 - 336 sider
...OF RABY; OR, OUR LADY OF DARKNESS. "Hush! whisper whilst we talk of her! • * • She is the defler of God. She also is the mother of lunacies and the suggestress of suicides. * * * She carries no key, for though coming rarely among men she storms all doors at which she is permitted... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - 528 sider
...wears, the fierce light of a blazing misery, that rests not for matins or for vespers — for noon of day, or noon of night — for ebbing or for flowing...from the very ground. She is the defier of God. She is also the mother of lunacies, and the suggestress of suicides. Deep lie the roots of her power ;... | |
 | David Masson - 1856 - 494 sider
...wears, the fierce light of a blazing misery, that rests not for matins or for vespers — for noon of day, or noon of night- — for ebbing or for flowing...from the very ground. She is the defier of God. She is also the mother of lunacies, and the suggestress of suicides. Deep lie the roots of her power ;... | |
 | 1864 - 594 sider
...she wears ; the fierce light of a blazing misery that rests not for matins or for vespers, for noon of day or noon of night, for ebbing or for flowing...tide, may be read from the very ground. She is the défier of God. She also is the mother of lunatics and the suggestress of suicides. Deep lie the roots... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1866 - 304 sider
...she wears, the fierce light of a blazing misery, that rests not for matins or for vespers, for noon of day or noon of night, for ebbing or for flowing tide, may be read frora the very ground. She is the defier of God. She also is the mother of lunacies, and the suggestress... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1854 - 622 sider
...for matins or for vespers—for noon of day, or noon of night—for ebbing or for flowing tide—may be read from the very ground. She is the defier of God. She is also the mother of lunacies, and the suggestress of suicides. Deep lie the roots of her power; but... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 sider
...noon of day or noon of night, for ebb[>r for flowing tide, may be read from the very ground. She e defier of God. She also is the mother of lunacies, and the ;estress of suicides. Deep lie the roots of her power; but ow is the nation that she rules. For she... | |
 | David Masson - 1874 - 338 sider
...wears, the fierce light of a blazing misery, that rests not for matins or for vespers — for noon of day, or noon of night — for ebbing or for flowing...from the very ground. She is the defier of God. She is also the mother of lunacies and the suggestress of suicides. Deep lie the roots of her power ; but... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1876 - 636 sider
...she wears, the fierce light of a blazing misery, that rests not for matins or for vespers, for noon of day or noon of night, for ebbing or for flowing...is the mother of lunacies, and the suggestress of suicide* . Deep lie the roots of her power ; but narrow is the nation that she rules. For she can itpproach... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1876 - 640 sider
...she wears, the fierce light of a blazing misery, that rests not for matins or for vespers, for noon of day or noon of night, for ebbing or for flowing tide, may be read frora the very cround. She is the defier of God. Sh %Lso is the motner of lunacies, and the suggestress... | |
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