 ONCE did she hold the gorgeous east in fee ; And was the safeguard of the west : the worth Of Venice did not fall below her birth, Venice, the eldest child of liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ;...  Specimens of English Sonnets - Página 1971833 - 224 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Samuel Manning - 1866 - 228 páginas
...birth, Venice, the oldest child of Liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when she took unto herself...must espouse the everlasting sea. And what if she has seen those glories fade, Those titles vanish, and that strength decay ; Yet shall some tribute... | |
 | Samuel Manning - 1866 - 248 páginas
...violate; And, when she took unto herself a mate, She must espouse the everlasting sea. And what if she has seen those glories fade, Those titles vanish, and that strength decay; Yet shall some tribute of respect be paid When her long life hath reached its final day; Men are we, and must grieve when even... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1867 - 360 páginas
...birth, Venice, the eldest child of liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And when she took unto herself...decay,— Yet shall some tribute of regret be paid \Vhen her long life hath reach'd its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of... | |
 | John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 páginas
...birth, Venice, the eldest child of liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And when she took unto herself...and that strength decay, Yet shall some tribute of respect be paid When her long life hath reach'd its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 páginas
...birth, Venice, the eldest child of liberty. She was a maiden City, bright and free ; 5 No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And when she took unto herself a mate, She must espouse the everlast'ng Sea. And what if she had seen those glories fade, Those titles vanish, and that strength... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1869 - 390 páginas
...birth, Venice, the eldest child of Liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free, No guile seduced, no force could violate; And, when she took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day: Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1869 - 400 páginas
...birth, Venice, the eldest child of Liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free, No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when she took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1869 - 752 páginas
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a maiden City, bright and free; No guile seduced, no force could violate; And, when she took unto herself a Mate, She must espouse the everlasting Sea. 1 And what if she had seen those glories fade, Those titles vanish, and that strength decay; Vet thaD... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 páginas
...— Venice, the eldest child of Liberty. She was a maiden city bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when she took unto herself...final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great, is pass'd away. ODE. INTIMATIONS OF IMMORTALITY FROM RECOLLECTIONS... | |
 | Stephen Thompson - 1870 - 78 páginas
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a maiden City, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when she took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great,... | |
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