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" Was as a mockery of the tomb, Whose tints as gently sunk away As a departing rainbow's ray ; An eye of most transparent light, That almost made the dungeon bright ; And not a word of murmur — not A groan o'er his untimely lot. A little talk of better... "
The Works of Lord Byron - Page 277
by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1823
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A First Class Reader: Consisting of Extracts, in Prose and Verse, with ...

George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 pages
...transparent light, That almost made the dungeon bright. And not a word of murmur, not A groan o'er his untimely lot, — A little talk of better days, A...feebleness, More slowly drawn, grew less and less : I listened, but I could not hear, — I called, for I was wild with fear ; I knew 'twas hopeless, but...
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The Works of Lord Byron: Embracing His Suppressed Poems, and a Sketch of His ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1861 - 1152 pages
...o'er his untimely lot,— A little talk of better days, A little hope ray own to raise, For I was mink in silence — lost In this last loss, of all the...Of fainting nature's feebleness, More slowly drawn, grow less and less : 1 listen'd, but I could not hear— t eall'd, for I was wild with fear: t knew...
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Select readings from the poets and prose writers of every country, ed. by J ...

James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pages
...transparent light, That almost made the dungoon bright ; And not a word of murmur — not A groan o'er his untimely lot, — A little talk of better days, A...this last loss, of all the most : And then the sighs ho would suppress Of fainting nature's feebleness, More slowly drawn, grew loss and less : I listened,...
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Select Readings from the Poets and Prose Writers of Every Country

James Fleming - 1866 - 382 pages
...transparent light, That almost made the dungeon bright ; And not a word of murmur — not A groan o'er his untimely lot, — A little talk of better days, A...less : I listen'd — but I could not hear, — I called, — for I was wild with fear ; I knew 'twas hopeless, but my dread Would not be thus admonished...
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A Selection from the Works of Lord Byron

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 320 pages
...transparent light, That almost made the dungeon bright, And not a word of murmur, not A groan o'er his untimely lot,— A little talk of better days, A little hope my own to raise, For I was sunk in silence—lost In this last loss, of all the most; And then the sighs he would suppress Of fainting...
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The poetical works of lord Byron, complete. (Pearl ed.).

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1867 - 740 pages
...transparent light, That almost made the dungeon bright, And not a word of murmur, not A groan o'er his tures should be thus traced out Almost like a reality—...To end in madness — both in misery. July, 1816. lees and less : 1 listen'd, but I could not hear ; I call'd, for I was wild with fear ; I knew Χ was...
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The poetical works of lord Byron. Repr. with notes, &c, Issue 35

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1868 - 666 pages
...transparent light. That almost made the dungeon bright. And not a word of murmur — not A groan o'er his ow-men — Save in deeds that led them on Where Tor I was sunk in silence — lost In this last loss, of all the most ; And then the sighs he would...
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Book of Elegant Poetical Extracts

John T. Watson - 1869 - 524 pages
...soothing sounds, appease The raging pain, and lessen the disease. FRANCIS' Horace And then the sigh, he would suppress, Of fainting nature's feebleness, More slowly drawn, grew less and less. BYRON'S Prisoner of Chilian. A cheek, whose bloom Was as a mockery of the tomb, Whose tints as gently...
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The Poetical Works of Lord Byron: Reprinted from the Original Editions, with ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1870 - 770 pages
...That almost made the dungeon bright. And not a word of murmur — not A groan o'er his untimely lot 1 ii re behold? As yet thou hast shown nought dare not...further. Lucifer. On, then, with mi-. an L] CAIff. Cain. : 1 llsten'd, but I could not hear — I call'd, for I was wild with fear ; I knew 'twas hopeless,...
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A Library of Poetry and Song: Being Choice Selections from the Best Poets

William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 966 pages
...transitaren*, light, That almost made the dungeon bright, And not a word of murmur, — not A groan o'er his on ; Yes, but for these and these alone, Some moments, ay, : listened, but I could not hear, — called, for I was wild with fear ; knew 'twas ho]>eless, but...
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