The Works of Lord Byron: Lara. Siege of Corinth. Parisina. The prisoner of Chillon. Beppo. MazeppaJohn Murray, 1821 |
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... speak the rest ; 470 " I pledge myself for thee , as not unknown , " " best ' Though like Count Lara now return'd alone " From other lands , almost a stranger grown ; " And if from Lara's blood and gentle birth " I augur right of ...
... speak the rest ; 470 " I pledge myself for thee , as not unknown , " " best ' Though like Count Lara now return'd alone " From other lands , almost a stranger grown ; " And if from Lara's blood and gentle birth " I augur right of ...
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... speak not , but beneath his roof They found asylum oft , and ne'er reproof . And they who watch'd might mark that day by day , Some new retainers gather'd to his sway ; But most of late , since Ezzelin was lost , He play'd the courteous ...
... speak not , but beneath his roof They found asylum oft , and ne'er reproof . And they who watch'd might mark that day by day , Some new retainers gather'd to his sway ; But most of late , since Ezzelin was lost , He play'd the courteous ...
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... speak , but motions him ' tis vain , And merely adds another throb to pain . 1070 He clasps the hand that pang which would assuage , And sadly smiles his thanks to that dark page Who nothing fears , nor feels , nor heeds , nor sees ...
... speak , but motions him ' tis vain , And merely adds another throb to pain . 1070 He clasps the hand that pang which would assuage , And sadly smiles his thanks to that dark page Who nothing fears , nor feels , nor heeds , nor sees ...
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... speaking Than his falchion's point had found , Had the time allow'd to wound , From within the neighbouring porch Of a long defended church , 825 Where the last and desperate few Would the failing fight renew , The sharp shot dash'd Alp ...
... speaking Than his falchion's point had found , Had the time allow'd to wound , From within the neighbouring porch Of a long defended church , 825 Where the last and desperate few Would the failing fight renew , The sharp shot dash'd Alp ...
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... the shame - the doom - to her : Concealment is no more - they speak All circumstance which may compel Full credence to the tale they tell : 120 125 And Azo's tortured heart and ear Have nothing more to 128 PARISINA .
... the shame - the doom - to her : Concealment is no more - they speak All circumstance which may compel Full credence to the tale they tell : 120 125 And Azo's tortured heart and ear Have nothing more to 128 PARISINA .
Términos y frases comunes
accents apostolic palace appear'd beneath Beppo blood Bonnivard bosom bound breast breath brow call'd Cavalier Servente Charles XII cheek CHILLON cold dare dark dead death deep dread dream dungeon earth Ezzelin faint falchion fame fear feel fell felt fix'd forget gather'd gazed Geneve Giorgione glance grave grew half hand hath head heard heart heaven Hetman hope horsetails hour Kaled knew Lara Lara's Laura less limbs lips look look'd LORD BYRON Mazeppa Minotti ne'er never night nought numbers o'er once Otho Otho's Parisina pass'd past PRISONER OF CHILLON renegado rest roll'd rose round scarce seem'd shore SIEGE OF CORINTH sigh silent sire smile soul sound steed stood tale tears thee thine things thou thought thousand Turcoman Turks turn'd twas Venice voice wall waves Whate'er wild words wound youth
Pasajes populares
Página 168 - In this last loss, of all the most ! And then the sighs he would suppress Of fainting nature's feebleness, More slowly drawn, grew less and less...
Página 173 - And then there was a little isle Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters flowing, And on it there were young flowers growing, Of gentle breath and hue.
Página 160 - 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; But this was for my father's faith I suffer'd chains and courted death...
Página 161 - A sunbeam which hath lost its way, And through the crevice and the cleft Of the thick wall is fallen and left; Creeping o'er the floor so damp, Like a marsh's meteor lamp. And in each pillar there is a ring, And in each ring there is a chain...
Página 170 - But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird! I could not wish for thine! Or if it were, in winged guise, A visitant from Paradise; For— Heaven forgive that thought!
Página 164 - 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...
Página 166 - God ! it is a fearful thing To see the human soul take wing In any shape, in any mood...
Página 12 - All was so still, so soft in earth and air, You scarce would start to meet a spirit there ; Secure that nought of evil could delight To walk in such a scene, on such a night...
Página 172 - Who loved me in a human shape ; , And the whole earth would henceforth be A wider prison unto me; No child, no sire, no kin had I, No partner in my misery ; I thought of this, and I was glad, For thought of them had made me mad ; But I was curious to ascend To my barr'd windows, and to bend Once more, upon the mountains high, The quiet of a loving eye.
Página 170 - None lived to love me so again, And cheering from my dungeon's brink, Had brought me back to feel and think. I know not if it late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine, But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! I could not wish for thine.