A Selection from the Works of Lord ByronEdward Moxon & Company, 1866 - 244 pages |
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... breast of waters broadly swells Between the banks which bear the vine , And hills all rich with blossom'd trees , And fields which promise corn and wine And scatter'd cities crowning these , Whose far white walls along them shine , Have ...
... breast of waters broadly swells Between the banks which bear the vine , And hills all rich with blossom'd trees , And fields which promise corn and wine And scatter'd cities crowning these , Whose far white walls along them shine , Have ...
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... fresher beauty varying round : The haughtiest breast its wish might bound Through life to dwell delighted here ; Nor could on earth a spot be found To nature C 2 CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE . 19 Walk smiling o'er this paradise; ...
... fresher beauty varying round : The haughtiest breast its wish might bound Through life to dwell delighted here ; Nor could on earth a spot be found To nature C 2 CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE . 19 Walk smiling o'er this paradise; ...
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... breast ? Or do ye find , at length , like eagles , some high nest ? Could I embody and unbosom now That which is most within me , —could I wreak My thoughts upon expression , and thus throw Soul , heart , mind , passions , feelings ...
... breast ? Or do ye find , at length , like eagles , some high nest ? Could I embody and unbosom now That which is most within me , —could I wreak My thoughts upon expression , and thus throw Soul , heart , mind , passions , feelings ...
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... ! and my joy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be Borne , like thy bubbles , onward : from a boy I wanton'd with thy breakers - they to me Were a delight ; and if the freshening sea Made CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE . 25.
... ! and my joy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be Borne , like thy bubbles , onward : from a boy I wanton'd with thy breakers - they to me Were a delight ; and if the freshening sea Made CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE . 25.
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... breast In such a dungeon could not rest . I might have spared my idle prayer— They coldly laugh'd , and laid him there : The flat and turfless earth above The being we so much did love ; His empty chain above it leant , Such murder's ...
... breast In such a dungeon could not rest . I might have spared my idle prayer— They coldly laugh'd , and laid him there : The flat and turfless earth above The being we so much did love ; His empty chain above it leant , Such murder's ...
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AHOLIBAMAH AMBRACIAN GULF Anah angels appear'd Asmodeus beauty behold beneath blood breast breath brow Byron chain CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE clay clime clouds damn'd dark dead death deep Don Juan dream dust earth EDWARD MOXON EPISTLE TO AUGUSTA eternal eyes face fair father feel flowers foam gazed GIAOUR glory gone grave grew Haidée hand hath heart heaven hell hope hour human clay immortal Japh knew less light live look look'd Michael Molière mortal mountains ne'er never night o'er ocean once pass'd passion Pedrillo perish'd poem poets praise round Saint Peter SAME.-CANTO Samian wine Satan seem'd shore sigh silent skies sleep son of Noah soul spirit STANZAS stars sweet tears thee thine things thou art thought turn'd Twas verse voice walls waters wave weep wind wings young