That fastens as flame on the sight of them tame and offenceless, and ranged as to die. From Wordnik.com. [Poems and Ballads (Third Series) Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne—Vol. III] Reference
Wood tells us that this poem "being not rightly understood, and carped at by many, came out soon after a pamphlet written in prose and poetry, entitled 'A free and offenceless justification of a late published and most maliciously misinterpreted Poem, &c. From Wordnik.com. [Introduction] Reference
I pray Thee, that offenceless. From Wordnik.com. [Hymns of the Eastern Church] Reference
And ask Thee that offenceless. From Wordnik.com. [The Day is Past and Over. Greek Hymns. Attributed to St. Anatolius. Tr. J. M] Reference
By his offenceless, mild authority. From Wordnik.com. [The Menorah Journal, Volume 1, 1915] Reference
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