LET us lift up the curtain, and observe What passes in that chamber. Now a sigh, And now a groan is heard. Then all is still. Twenty are sitting as in judgment there ; Men who have served their country, and grown... Works - Page 405by James Fenimore Cooper - 1864Full view - About this book
| Samuel Rogers - Italy - 1822 - 178 pages
...not unwet, I ween, with grateful tears, Their lovely ancestors, the Brides of Venice. XIV. FOSCARI. LET us lift up the curtain, and observe What passes in that chamber. Now a sigh, And now a groan is heard. Then all is still. Twenty are sitting as in judgment there ;... | |
| Samuel Rogers - Italy - 1823 - 218 pages
...all, Eyes not unwet, I ween, with grateful tears, Their lovely ancestors, the Brides of VENICE. XVI. LET us lift up the curtain, and observe What passes in that chamber. Now a sigh, And now a groan is heard. Then all is still. Twenty are sitting as in judgment there ;... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...unwel, 1 ween, with grateful tear». Their lovely ancestors, the Brides of Venice. XVI. FOSCA R I. LET us lift up the curtain, and observe, What passes in that chamber. Now a sigh, And now a groan is heard. Then all is still. Twenty arc sitting as in judgment there; (tii)... | |
| James Fenimore Cooper - Venice (Italy) - 1831 - 302 pages
...her mind, and she fell lifeless. At that moment the Bravo was hurried from the bridge. CHAPTER VII. " Let us lift up the curtain, and observe What passes in that chamber." ROGERS. THERE were many rumours, uttered in the fearful and secret manner which characterised the manners of... | |
| English poetry - 1836 - 514 pages
...not unwet, I ween, with grateful tears, Their lovely anceetors, the Brides of Venice. XVI. FOSCARI. LET us lift up the curtain, and observe. What passes in that chamber. Now a sigh, And now a groan, is heard. Then all is still. Twenty are sitting as in judgment there ;... | |
| John Aikin, John Frost - English poetry - 1838 - 752 pages
...not unwet, I ween, with grateful tears, Their lovely ancestors, the brides of Venice. XVI. FOSCARI. x 趓J T -r b {+ 3 #i \ $) 9 19A[ - b fMZ 3 zM,Hmx Now a sigh, And now a groan is heard. Then all is still. Twenty are sitting as in judgment there ;... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1838 - 796 pages
...not unwct, I ween, with grateful tears, Their lovely ancestors, the brides of Venice. XVI. FOSCAKI. ng, strong, Keen-shivering Now a sigh, And now a groan is heard. Then ail is still. Twenty arc sitting as in judgment there ¡... | |
| Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1843 - 516 pages
...not unwet, I ween, with grateful tears, Their lovely ancestors, the Brides of Venice. XVI. FOSCARI. LET us lift up the curtain, and observe. What passes in that chamber. Now a sigh, And now a groan, is heard. Then all is stilh Twenty are sitting as in judgment there ;... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1845 - 366 pages
...Rialto Nuovo ; and so called, according to Sansovino, " perche fu fabbricato dopo il vecchio." FOSCARI. LET us lift up the curtain, and observe What passes in that chamber. Now a sigh, And now a groan is heard. Then all is still. Twenty are sitting as in judgment there ;*... | |
| George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...rest, thou art weary and worn ;'— And fain was their war-broken soldier to stay, ROGf.Rji. FOSCARI. LET us lift up the curtain, and observe What passes in that chamber. Now n sigh, And now a groan is heard. Then all is still. Twenty are sitting as in judgment there ;... | |
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