Rising with her tiara of proud towers, At airy distance with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers. And such she was, — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Pour*d in her lap all gems in sparkling... Notes of Foreign Travel - Page 128by Jacob B. Wood - 1852 - 173 pagesFull view - About this book
| England - 1818 - 762 pages
...powers : A^nd inch »he was ;— her daughters had their From spoils of nations, and the exhaustlesi East Pour'd in her lap all gems in sparkling showers....she robed, and of her feast Monarchs partook, and deem' d their dignity increas'd. 3. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the songle&s... | |
| Scotland - 1857 - 922 pages
...exact. But to the gorgeous art of Venice in her gloiy we cannot yet attain. Of Venice it is said, " In purple was she robed, and of her feast monarchs partook ;" and, accordingly, her palace-art was sumptuous and ornate. In like manner our own school of painting, under... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...waters and their powers : Anil such she was ; — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Pour'd in her lap all gems...she robed, and of her feast Monarchs partook, and deem'd their dignity increased. m. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, 3 And silent rows the songless... | |
| 1834 - 614 pages
...she was, — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Pouir'd in her lap all gems in sparkling showers; In purple...Monarchs partook, and deemed their dignity increased. In Venice, Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the songless gondolier ; Her palaces are crumbling... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 176 pages
...waters and their powers , And such she was; — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Pour'd in her lap all gems...showers. In purple was she robed , and of her feast III. In VENICE Tasso's echoes are no more , 3 And silent rows the songless gondolier ; Her palaces... | |
| English literature - 1819 - 950 pages
...»as , — her daughters had I heir dowers From spoil« of nations : and .he exhaustless East Puur'd in her lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple was she robed, and of her feast •ouarchs partook, and deciu'd thtir d guity Incrru'd. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, A ml... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 478 pages
...waters and their powers : And such she was ; — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Pour'd in her lap all gems...she robed, and of her feast Monarchs partook; and deem'd their dignity increas'd. m. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the songless... | |
| Almanacs, English - 1821 - 444 pages
...she was; — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Poured in her lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple...Monarchs partook, and deemed their dignity increased. In Venice, Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the songless gondolier ; Her palaces are crumbling... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Bookbinding - 1823 - 402 pages
...she was ; — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East PourM in her lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple...she robed, and of her feast Monarchs partook, and deem'd their dignity increased. III. In Venice Tasso?s echoes are no more, (3) And silent rows the... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...waters and their powers : And such she was; — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Pour'd in her lap all gems...she robed, and of her feast Monarchs partook, and deem'd their dignity increased. III. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, 3 And silent rows the songless... | |
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