The Poetical Works of Lord Byron: With a Memoir, Volume 3Hurd and Houghton, 1879 |
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... silent obscurity of the grave contrasted with the vivid lustre of active life . " - MOORE . ] * [ There is infinite beauty and effect , though of a painful and almost oppressive character , in this extraordinary passage ; in which the ...
... silent obscurity of the grave contrasted with the vivid lustre of active life . " - MOORE . ] * [ There is infinite beauty and effect , though of a painful and almost oppressive character , in this extraordinary passage ; in which the ...
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... silence , all is still , But the lattice that flaps when the wind is shrill : Though raves the gust , and floods the rain , No hand shall close its clasp again . On desert sands ' t were joy to scan The rudest steps of fellow man , So ...
... silence , all is still , But the lattice that flaps when the wind is shrill : Though raves the gust , and floods the rain , No hand shall close its clasp again . On desert sands ' t were joy to scan The rudest steps of fellow man , So ...
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... silent shore ; Nay , leave the sail still furled , and ply The nearest oar that's scattered by , And midway to those rocks where sleep The channelled waters dark and deep . Rest from your task SO bravely done , Our course has been right ...
... silent shore ; Nay , leave the sail still furled , and ply The nearest oar that's scattered by , And midway to those rocks where sleep The channelled waters dark and deep . Rest from your task SO bravely done , Our course has been right ...
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... silent bay , Unseen to drop by dull decay ; - Better to sink beneath the shock Than moulder piecemeal on the rock ! * * * * " Father ! thy days have passed in peace , ' Mid counted beads , and countless prayer : To bid the sins of ...
... silent bay , Unseen to drop by dull decay ; - Better to sink beneath the shock Than moulder piecemeal on the rock ! * * * * " Father ! thy days have passed in peace , ' Mid counted beads , and countless prayer : To bid the sins of ...
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... silence stands , And beckons with beseeching hands ! With braided hair , and bright - black eye I knew ' t was false- she could not die ! — But he is dead ! within the dell I saw him buried where he fell ; He comes not , for he cannot ...
... silence stands , And beckons with beseeching hands ! With braided hair , and bright - black eye I knew ' t was false- she could not die ! — But he is dead ! within the dell I saw him buried where he fell ; He comes not , for he cannot ...
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Abbot arms aught beauty beneath BERTUCCIO blood bosom breast breath BRIDE OF ABYDOS brow Byron cheek chief Conrad Council of Ten dare dark dead death deeds deemed deep Doge Doge of Venice doom doth dread Duke earth fate fear feel foes gaze Giaour glance grave Gulnare hand hast hate hath head hear heard heart heaven Hetman honor hope hour knew Lara Lara's Lioni lips live look lord Lord Byron Manfred Marino Faliero Mazeppa Michel Steno ne'er never night noble o'er once Pacha palace Parisina passed passion patrician pause poem prince rest scarce scene seemed shore SIEGE OF CORINTH silent slave smile sought soul spirit steed Steno tale tears thee thine thing thou art thought Treviso unto Venice voice wave Whate'er wild wind words youth Zuleika