Who would be doom'd to gaze upon A sky without a cloud or sun ? Less hideous far the tempest's roar Than ne'er to brave the billows more — Thrown, when the war of winds is o'er, A lonely wreck on fortune's shore, 'Mid sullen calm, and silent bay, Unseen... The works of ... lord Byron - Página 63de George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1814 - 652 páginas
...believe, the bird so libelled, by the imputation of feeding her chiekens with her blood. VOI,. III. N A lonely wreck on fortune's shore, 'Mid sullen calm, and silent bay, Unseen to drop by dull deca) t — Better to sink beneath the shock Than moulder piecemeal on the rock<. " Father! thy days... | |
| 1814 - 640 páginas
...loneU wreck on fortune's shore, 'Mid sullen calm, and silent bay, Unseen lo drop by dull deca;, ; — Better to sink beneath the shock Than moulder piecemeal on the rock! " Father! thy days have pass'd in peace, " 'Mid counted beads, and countless prayer^ " To bid the sins... | |
| 1812 - 576 páginas
...; in which, we think, the chief force and beauty of the poem is summed up. It opens thus — • " Father ! thy days have pass'd in peace, " 'Mid counted beads, and countless prayer; " To bid the sans of others cease, " Thyself without a crime or care, •"' Save transient ills that all must bear,... | |
| 1813 - 580 páginas
...the tempest's roar, Than ne'er to brave the billows more— Thrown, when the war of winds is o'er, A lonely wreck on fortune's shore, 'Mid sullen calm,...beneath the shock Than moulder piecemeal on the rock !" * * * * * . We will now conclude this hasty criticism (for such it really is) with respectfully... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1813 - 90 páginas
...tempest's roar, Than ne'er to brave the billows more — 715 Thrown, when the war of winds is o'er, A lonely wreck on fortune's shore, 'Mid sullen calm,...dull decay ; — . Better to sink beneath the shock 720 Than moulder piecemeal on the rock ! / * * * * . . * * The Pelican is, I believe, the bird so libelled,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 378 páginas
...tempest's roar, Than ne'er to brave the billows more — Thrown, when the war of winds is o'er, JjKJS A lonely wreck on fortune's shore, 'Mid sullen calm,...beneath the shock Than moulder piecemeal on the rock ! " Father ! thy days have pa.ss'd in peace, " Mid counted beads, and countless prayer; " To bid the... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 226 páginas
...dreary void, The leafless desart of the mind, The waste of feelings unemployed. 960 Who would be doomed to gaze upon A sky without a cloud or sun ? Less hideous...beneath the shock Than moulder piecemeal on the rock ! 97° " Father ! thy days have passed in peace, " Mid counted beads, and countless prayer; " To bid... | |
| Mrs. Ross, Author of The balance of comfort - 1819 - 270 páginas
...trumpet's roar, •Than ne'er to brave the billows more— • '* ; Thrown when the w*r of winds is o'er, 1 A lonely wreck on fortune's shore, • , • "Mid sullen calm, and silent bay, • •Unseen to diop by dull di:. ay / ' Better to sink beneath the shock ' Than moulder piecemeal on the rock ! —... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 486 páginas
...hideous far the tempest's roar Than ne'er to brave the billows moreThrown, when the war of winds is o'er, A lonely wreck on fortune's shore, 'Mid sullen calm,...beneath the shock, Than moulder piecemeal on the rock ! .» -c -c * * * * « Father ! thy days have passed in peace, « Mid counted beads, and countless... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 318 páginas
...hideous far the tempest's roar Than ne'er to brave the billows moreThrown, when the war of winds is o'er, A lonely wreck on fortune's shore, 'Mid sullen calm,...beneath the shock Than moulder piecemeal on the rock ! > The pelican it, I believe, the bird 10 libelled, by lie impott"ceding her chicken) with her Mood.... | |
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