Selections from the Poetry of Lord ByronH. Holt, 1900 - 412 pages |
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... face like Faustina's , and the figure of a Juno ; tall and energetic as a Pythoness , with eyes flashing , and her dark hair streaming in the moonlight , ” — he goes on to add : " I like this kind of animal , and am sure that I should ...
... face like Faustina's , and the figure of a Juno ; tall and energetic as a Pythoness , with eyes flashing , and her dark hair streaming in the moonlight , ” — he goes on to add : " I like this kind of animal , and am sure that I should ...
Page xliv
... faces his enemies dark as a sullen cloud before the sun 11 ; a_woman's revenge is as the tiger's spring , deadly , and quick , and crushing . 12 As we review these images we touch , if we do not analyze , the psychology of Byron's ...
... faces his enemies dark as a sullen cloud before the sun 11 ; a_woman's revenge is as the tiger's spring , deadly , and quick , and crushing . 12 As we review these images we touch , if we do not analyze , the psychology of Byron's ...
Page 19
... grace , Scarce would you deem that Saragoza's tower Beheld her smile in Danger's Gorgon face , Thin the closed ranks , and lead in Glory's fearful chase . LVI . Her lover sinks - she sheds no ill CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE 19.
... grace , Scarce would you deem that Saragoza's tower Beheld her smile in Danger's Gorgon face , Thin the closed ranks , and lead in Glory's fearful chase . LVI . Her lover sinks - she sheds no ill CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE 19.
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... face , The deeds that lurk beneath , and stain him with disgrace . LXIII . It is not that yon hoary lengthening beard Ill suits the passions which belong to youth : Love conquers age — so Hafiz hath averr'd , So sings the Teian , and he ...
... face , The deeds that lurk beneath , and stain him with disgrace . LXIII . It is not that yon hoary lengthening beard Ill suits the passions which belong to youth : Love conquers age — so Hafiz hath averr'd , So sings the Teian , and he ...
Page 42
... faces gleam'd , Their gestures nimble , dark eyes flashing free , The long wild locks that to their girdles stream'd , While thus in concert they this lay half sang , half screamed : I. TAMBOURGI ! Tambourgi ! thy larum afar Gives hope ...
... faces gleam'd , Their gestures nimble , dark eyes flashing free , The long wild locks that to their girdles stream'd , While thus in concert they this lay half sang , half screamed : I. TAMBOURGI ! Tambourgi ! thy larum afar Gives hope ...
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