 The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The Scian and the Teian muse,...  The District School Reader, Or, Exercises in Reading and Speaking: Designed ... - Page 120by William Draper Swan - 1845 - 484 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 pages
...In Italy, he'd ape the " Trecentisti ;" In Greece, he 'd sing some sort of hymn like this t' ye. The isles of Greece ! the isles of Greece ! Where burning...grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose and Phrebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The Scian and the... | |
 | Robert Bland - English poetry - 1833 - 468 pages
...(Callimachus.) STANZAS FROM BYRON. " THE isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho lov'd and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, —...place of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo further West Than your sires' Islands of the Blest. " Fill high the bowl with Samian wine ! We will... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 358 pages
...Italy he'd ape the " Trecentisti;'^1) In Greece, he'd sing some sort of hymn like this t'ye: 1. The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning...gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. 2. The Scian(2) and the Teian muse,(3) The hero's harp, the lover's lute, Have found the fame your... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Oratory - 1836 - 404 pages
...famous victory." CXXXIX. THE ISLES or GREECE.—Byron. The Isles of Greece ! the Isles of Greece 1 Where burning Sappho loved and sung,— Where grew...place of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo further west Than your sire's " Islands of the blest." The mountains look on Marathon— I dream'd... | |
 | William Martin - Readers - 1838 - 368 pages
...remembrance saddening o'er each brow, How had the brave who fell exulted now ! " SONG OF A GREEK. The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning...the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose and Phcebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The Scian and the... | |
 | Ebenezer Bailey - 1840 - 426 pages
...shrine ; Sing through the hills that thou art free for ever; Lift up thy voice, O Rhine ! LESSON CLI. The Isles of Greece. — BYRON. THE isles of Greece...and peace, — Where Delos rose and Phoebus sprung 1 Eternal summer gilds them yet ; But all, except their sun, is set. The Scian and the Teian muse,... | |
 | English literature - 1840 - 528 pages
...JERRARD. Translate into LATIN HEXAMETERS and PENTAMETERS : THE isles of Greece, the isles of Greece 1 Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phcebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The mountains look... | |
 | Henry Alford - Greek poetry - 1841 - 272 pages
...ISLES OF GREECE. I.OKll BTRON. " ' THE isles of Greece, the isles of Greece! Where burning Sappho lov'd and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace,—...place of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo further West Than your sires' Islands of the Blest. "' Fill high the bowl with Samian wine! We will... | |
 | Cam river - 1841 - 318 pages
...tremulas ramalia cunas, Omniaque illa solo, cunee volventur et infans. FH THE ISLES OF GREECE. THE isles of Greece, the isles of Greece, Where burning...grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose and Phœbus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The mountains look... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - 380 pages
...hurning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phoehus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except...The Scian and the Teian muse, The hero's harp, the loverSs lute, Have found the fnme your shores refus0 Their place of hirth alone is mute To sounds which... | |
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