 They crown'd him long ago On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow. Around his waist are forests braced, The Avalanche in his hand ; But ere it fall, that thundering ball Must pause for my command. The Glacier's cold and restless...  Urania: Taschenbuch auf das jahr 1810-1848 - Page 2161822Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1817 - 738 pages
...it fall, that thundering ball . ,.:, • Must pause for my command. , . , . .[•/» The Glacier's cold and restless mass Moves onward day by day ; But...to his cavern'd base—- And what with me would'st Thou ? ' 4 Voice of the THIRD SPIRIT. ' In the blue depth of the waters, Where the wave hath no strife,... | |
 | Books - 1817 - 576 pages
....Avalanche in his hand; But ere it fall, that thundering ball Must pause for my command. The Glacier's cold and restless mass Moves onward day by day ; But...to his cavern'd base — And what with me wouldst Thou ?' Manfred demands of them < oblivion, self-oblivion :' but this, unfortunately, is the only boon... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 98 pages
...Avalanche in his hand ; But ere it fall, that thundering ball Must pause for my command. The Glacier's cold and restless mass Moves onward day by day ; But...make the mountain bow And quiver to his cavern'd base — Voice of the THIRD SPIRIT. In the blue depth of the waters, Where the wave hath no strife, Where... | |
 | 1817 - 708 pages
...Avalanche in his hand ; But ere it fall, that thundering ball Must pause for my command. The Glacier's cold and restless mass Moves onward day by day ; But...the place, Could make the mountain bow And quiver to its caverned base — And what with me wouldst Tltou t" The Storm Spirit says, with equal energy, "... | |
 | English literature - 1817 - 694 pages
...Avalanche in his hand ; But ere it fall, that thundering ball Must pause for my command. The Glacier's cold and restless mass Moves onward day by day ; But...the place. Could make the mountain bow And quiver to its caverned base — And what with me would st Thou 9" The Storm Spirit says, with equal energy, "... | |
 | 1817 - 702 pages
...But ere it fall, that thundering ball Must pause for my command. The glacier's cold and restless moss Moves onward day by day ; But I am he who bids it...place, Could make the mountain bow, And quiver to its cavern'd base— And what with me would'st Thou t" Other Spirits of the elements succeed, each... | |
 | Yorkshire (England) - 1817 - 94 pages
...avalanche in his hand ; But ere it fall, that thundering ball Must panse for my command. The Glacier's cold and restless mass, Moves onward day by day ; But I am he who bids it pase, Or wilh its ice delay, t am the Spirit of the place, Could make the mountain bow ; And quiver... | |
 | Arthur Jewitt - 1817 - 592 pages
...Glacier's cold and restle.~»invv, Moves onward day by daj ; Eut I am he wbo bide it pass, Or wi:h its ice delay. I am the Spirit of the place, Could make the mountain bow ; Arid (juiver to its caverned ba>e-«And what wllh me would'st Tkouf" i.:.,,,..!, <*.<..4b4M4i, SONNET.... | |
 | 1817 - 506 pages
...ere it fall, that thundering ball Must pause for m;7 ommand. The Glacier's rnld a'"d restless mas; Moves onward day by day . But I am he who bids it pats, Or with its ice delay. I am the spirit of the place, Could make the mountains bow, And quiver... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 210 pages
...Avalanche in his hand ; But ere it fall, that thundering ball Must pause for my command. The Glacier's cold and restless mass Moves onward day by day; But...to his cavern'd base — And what with me wouldst Thou ? Voice of the THIRD SPIRIT. In the blue depth of the waters, Where the wave hath no strife, Where... | |
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