A Selection from the Works of Lord ByronEdward Moxon & Company, 1866 - 244 pages |
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Page 16
... as stands a lofty mind , Worn , but unstooping to the baser crowd , All tenantless , save to the crannying wind , Or holding dark communion with the cloud . There was a day when they were young and proud 16 CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE ,
... as stands a lofty mind , Worn , but unstooping to the baser crowd , All tenantless , save to the crannying wind , Or holding dark communion with the cloud . There was a day when they were young and proud 16 CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE ,
Page 17
... young and proud ; Banners on high , and battles pass'd below ; But they who fought are in a bloody shroud , And those which waved are shredless dust ere now , And the bleak battlements shall bear no future blow . Beneath these ...
... young and proud ; Banners on high , and battles pass'd below ; But they who fought are in a bloody shroud , And those which waved are shredless dust ere now , And the bleak battlements shall bear no future blow . Beneath these ...
Page 20
... ' tis black , -and now , the glee Of the loud hills shakes with its mountain - mirth , As if they did rejoice o'er a young earthquake's birth . Now , where the swift Rhone cleaves his way between 20 CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE .
... ' tis black , -and now , the glee Of the loud hills shakes with its mountain - mirth , As if they did rejoice o'er a young earthquake's birth . Now , where the swift Rhone cleaves his way between 20 CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE .
Page 23
... young as joy , stands where it stood , Offering to him , and his , a populous solitude . A populous solitude of bees and birds , And fairy - form'd and many - colour'd things , Who worship him with notes more sweet than words , And ...
... young as joy , stands where it stood , Offering to him , and his , a populous solitude . A populous solitude of bees and birds , And fairy - form'd and many - colour'd things , Who worship him with notes more sweet than words , And ...
Page 31
... young eagles , being free ) — A polar day , which will not see A sunset till its summer's gone , Its sleepless summer of long light , The snow - clad offspring of the sun : And thus he was as pure and bright , And in his natural spirit ...
... young eagles , being free ) — A polar day , which will not see A sunset till its summer's gone , Its sleepless summer of long light , The snow - clad offspring of the sun : And thus he was as pure and bright , And in his natural spirit ...
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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