Selections from the Poetry of Lord ByronH. Holt, 1900 - 412 pages |
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Page xxi
... winds of heaven . " Or again there is his constant sympathy with America as the land of freedom , as when he writes in 1821 : " Whenever an American requests to see me ( which is not un- frequently ) I comply , firstly , because I ...
... winds of heaven . " Or again there is his constant sympathy with America as the land of freedom , as when he writes in 1821 : " Whenever an American requests to see me ( which is not un- frequently ) I comply , firstly , because I ...
Page xxvii
... wind sigh . Was it the wind , through some hollow stone , Sent that soft and tender moan ? - He lifted his head , and he look'd on the INTRODUCTION XXVII.
... wind sigh . Was it the wind , through some hollow stone , Sent that soft and tender moan ? - He lifted his head , and he look'd on the INTRODUCTION XXVII.
Page xliii
... wind which bears the cloud before it 2 ; or drooping as the wild - born falcon with clipt wing 3 ; or impatient of calm and pining like a flame unfed , or a sword rusting ingloriously ; or dreading the leafless desert of the mind , or ...
... wind which bears the cloud before it 2 ; or drooping as the wild - born falcon with clipt wing 3 ; or impatient of calm and pining like a flame unfed , or a sword rusting ingloriously ; or dreading the leafless desert of the mind , or ...
Page xliv
... wind the rock , another as the whirlwind on the waters 9 ; the hero's locks rise like startled vipers o'er his brow 10 ; he faces his enemies dark as a sullen cloud before the sun 11 ; a_woman's revenge is as the tiger's spring , deadly ...
... wind the rock , another as the whirlwind on the waters 9 ; the hero's locks rise like startled vipers o'er his brow 10 ; he faces his enemies dark as a sullen cloud before the sun 11 ; a_woman's revenge is as the tiger's spring , deadly ...
Page xlv
... wind - worn battlements are gone ; The bars survive the captive they enthral ; The day drags through though storms ... winds can breathe , Lull'd like the depth of ocean when at rest , 1 " Childe Harold , " III , 32. Cf. the following ...
... wind - worn battlements are gone ; The bars survive the captive they enthral ; The day drags through though storms ... winds can breathe , Lull'd like the depth of ocean when at rest , 1 " Childe Harold , " III , 32. Cf. the following ...
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