The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His Life, Volumen 10J. Murray, 1835 |
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... mortal wound through some unguarded crevice of the supposed impenetrable armour , with which the cautious bard has vainly invested himself . " Our opinion must be necessarily qualified by the caution , that as no human invention can be ...
... mortal wound through some unguarded crevice of the supposed impenetrable armour , with which the cautious bard has vainly invested himself . " Our opinion must be necessarily qualified by the caution , that as no human invention can be ...
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... mortal , had as proudly died ! XVII . There was a day - there was an hour , ( 1 ) While earth was Gaul's - Gaul thine- When that immeasurable power Unsated to resign Had been an act of purer fame Than gathers round Marengo's name And ...
... mortal , had as proudly died ! XVII . There was a day - there was an hour , ( 1 ) While earth was Gaul's - Gaul thine- When that immeasurable power Unsated to resign Had been an act of purer fame Than gathers round Marengo's name And ...
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... mortal life , to view ; His bristling locks of sable , brow of gloom , And the wide waving of his shaken plume , Glanced like a spectre's attributes , and gave His aspect all that terror gives the grave . XII . ' Twas midnight - all was ...
... mortal life , to view ; His bristling locks of sable , brow of gloom , And the wide waving of his shaken plume , Glanced like a spectre's attributes , and gave His aspect all that terror gives the grave . XII . ' Twas midnight - all was ...
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... mortal lips must leave half told ; They choke the feeble words that would unfold . XVII . In him inexplicably mix'd appear'd Much to be loved and hated , sought and fear'd ; Opinion varying o'er his hidden lot , In praise or railing ne ...
... mortal lips must leave half told ; They choke the feeble words that would unfold . XVII . In him inexplicably mix'd appear'd Much to be loved and hated , sought and fear'd ; Opinion varying o'er his hidden lot , In praise or railing ne ...
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... mortal mould and birth , His early dreams of good outstripp'd the truth , And troubled manhood follow'd baffled youth ; With thought of years in phantom chase mispent , And wasted powers for better purpose lent ; And fiery passions that ...
... mortal mould and birth , His early dreams of good outstripp'd the truth , And troubled manhood follow'd baffled youth ; With thought of years in phantom chase mispent , And wasted powers for better purpose lent ; And fiery passions that ...
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Alhama apostolic palace beautiful behold beneath blood Bonnivard bosom breast breath bright brow Château de Chillon Chillon cold Corinth dared dark dead death deep dream dungeon earth Ezzelin fame fate fear feel fell fix'd gazed Giaour GIFFORD glance glory grave grew grief hand hast hath heard heart heaven hour King knew Lara Lara's less light living look look'd Lord Byron Madame de Staël Mariamne mind mingled MONODY Moore mortal ne'er never night numbers o'er once Parisina pass'd poem poetry R. B. SHERIDAN rest roll'd says scarce seem'd Sheridan shore Siege of Corinth sigh SIR WALTER SCOTT sleep smile sorrow soul spirit STANZAS steed stood strife tears thee thine thing thou art thought turn'd twas voice wall waves weep Whate'er wild wither'd words wound youth
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Página vii - They stood aloof, the scars remaining, Like cliffs, which had been rent asunder; A dreary sea now flows between; But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder, Shall wholly do away, I ween, The marks of that which once hath been.
Página 75 - And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent THE HARP THE MONARCH MINSTREL SWEPT.
Página 274 - And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters...
Página 228 - MY hair is gray, but not with years, Nor grew it white In a single night, As men's have grown from sudden fears: My limbs are bow'd, though not with toil, But rusted with a vile repose, For they have been a dungeon's spoil, And mine has been the fate of those To whom the goodly earth and air Are bann'd, and barr'd — forbidden fare...
Página 186 - FARE thee well! and if for ever, Still for ever, fare thee well : Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall my heart rebel. Would that breast were bared before thee Where thy head so oft hath lain, While that placid sleep came o'er thee Which thou ne'er canst know again : Would that breast, by thee glanced over, Every inmost thought could show ! Then thou wouldst at last discover 'T was not well to spurn it so.
Página 232 - A double dungeon wall and wave Have made — and like a living grave, Below the surface of the lake The dark vault lies wherein we lay; We heard it ripple night and day; Sounding o'er our heads it knocked.
Página 241 - It might be months, or years, or days, I kept no count, I took no note, I had no hope my eyes to raise, And clear them of their dreary mote; At last men came to set me free...
Página 237 - No check — no change — no good — no crime — But silence, and a stirless breath Which neither was of life nor death; A sea of stagnant idleness, Blind, boundless, mute, and motionless!
Página 187 - Yet, oh yet, thyself deceive not; Love may sink by slow decay, But by sudden wrench, believe not Hearts can thus be torn away: Still thine own its life retaineth, Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is — that we no more may meet.
Página 272 - THERE be none of Beauty's daughters With a magic like thee ; And like music on the waters Is thy sweet voice to me...