 Heaven o'er my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur, yet I am not mad. I am acquainted with sad misery As the tanned galley-slave is with his oar; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy.  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 2611832Full view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1867 - 832 pages
...changes. K relents, and becomes more tender. And for a space we have verses that flow more evenly : — I am acquainted with sad misery ; As the tanned galley-slave is with his onr ; Necessity makes me suffer coustantly, And custom makes it easy. At this point she sinks into... | |
 | John Addington Symonds - Greece - 1879 - 456 pages
...changes. It relents, and becomes more tender. And for a space we have verses that flow more evenly : — I am acquainted with sad misery ; As the tanned galley-slave is with his oar ; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy. At this point she sinks into meditation,... | |
 | John Addington Symonds - Greece - 1880 - 404 pages
...changes. It relents, and becomes more tender. And for a space we have verses that flow more evenly : I am acquainted with sad misery ; As the tanned galley-slave is with his oar ; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy. At this point she sinks into meditation,... | |
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 | Popular educator - 1884 - 910 pages
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 | John Webster, Cyril Tourneur - 1888 - 502 pages
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 | William Roscoe Thayer - English drama - 1895 - 622 pages
...The Heaven o'er my head seems made of molten brass, The earth of flaming sulphur, yet I am not mad. I am acquainted with sad misery As the tanned galley-slave is with his oar ; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, 30 And custom makes it easy. Who do I look like now? Cart.... | |
 | John Addington Symonds - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1895 - 140 pages
...changes. It relents, and becomes more tender. And for a space we have verses that.flaw.more ewjaly : *v I am acquainted with sad misery ; As the tanned galley-slave is with his oar ; Necessity makes me suffer constantly, And custom makes it easy. At this point she sinks into meditation,... | |
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