 But helpless Pieces of the Game He plays Upon this Chequer-board of Nights and Days; Hither and thither moves, and checks, and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays.  Appletons' Journal - Страница 2921878Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | Lucas Malet - 1896 - 358 страница
...OF THE SHOW ; BUT HELPLESS PIECES OF THE GAME HE PLAYS UPON THE CHEQUER-BOARD OF NIGHTS AND DAYS J HITHER AND THITHER MOVES, AND CHECKS, AND SLAYS ; AND ONE BY ONE BACK IN THE CLOSET LAYS. " i OMAR KHAYYAM. THE CARISSIMA PROLOGUE A NTONY HAMMOND told me this jfV story one wet afternoon,... | |
 | Thomas Donaldson - 1896 - 318 страница
...Pieces of the Game he Plays Upon the Chequer-board of Nights and Days : Hither and thither rnoves, and checks, and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. LXXII. And that inverted Bowl they call the Sky, Whereunder groveling coop'd we live and die, Lift... | |
 | Volney Streamer - 1897 - 248 страница
...are no other than a moving row Of Magic shadow-shapes that come and go Round with this Sun-illumin'd Lantern held In Midnight by the Master of the Show...lays. The Ball no question makes of Ayes and Noes, But Bight or Left as strikes the Player goes ; And He that toss'd you down into the Field, He knows about... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1897 - 434 страница
...Midnight by the Master of the Show ;M LXXIV. Impotent Pieces of the Game He plays Upon this Chequer-board of Nights and Days ; Hither and thither moves, and...and slays ; And one by one back in the Closet lays. I.XXV. The Ball no Question makes of Ayes and Noes, But Right or Left as strikes the Player goes ;... | |
 | Robert William Chambers - 1898 - 140 страница
...SMITH'S BATTERY i AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR ... 51 PICKETS 79 THE GOD OF BATTLES .... 97 SMITH'S BATTERY Impotent Pieces of the Game He plays Upon this Checker-board...and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. FITZGERALD. ON the evening of the the cavalry left by moonlight, riding along the railroad toward Slow-River... | |
 | Robert William Chambers - 1898 - 318 страница
...stared into the dying fire. SMITH'S BATTERY A new warre e're while arose — LOVELACE. SMITH'S BATTERY. Impotent Pieces of the Game He plays Upon this Checker-board...and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. FITZGERALD. ON the evening of the I5th the cavalry left by moonlight, riding along the railroad toward... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - 1898 - 564 страница
...Round with the Sun-illumined Lantern held In Midnight by the Master of the Show; LXIX. But helpless Pieces of the Game He plays Upon this Checkerboard...and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. LXX. The Ball no question makes of Ayes and Noes, But Here or There as strikes the Player goes; And... | |
 | Nathan Haskell Dole - 1898 - 396 страница
...Midnight by the Master of the Show; " ' But helpless Pieces of the Game He plays Upon this Chequer-board of Nights and Days; Hither and thither moves, and...and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays? " * "Yes, and did you not compose one with the same thought, comparing life to our great game of chugan... | |
 | Mary Gaunt - 1898 - 320 страница
...Midnight by the Master of the Show ; ' Impotent Pieces of the Game He plays Upon this Chequer-board of Nights and Days ; Hither and thither moves, and...and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays.' TOCELYN RUTHVEN was very thankful when it J pleased the powers that ruled over his destiny to give... | |
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