 As if to him it could impart The doom he dreads, yet dwells upon ; Yes, but for these and these alone, Some moments, ay, one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power ; So fair, so calm, so softly sealed, The first, last look, by death...  The British review and London critical journal - Page 1361813Full view - About this book
 | John Barber - Elocution - 1828 - 310 pages
...doubt the tyrants power; So fair, so calm, so softly seal'd, The first, last look, by death reveal'd. Such is the aspect of this shore ; 'Tis Greece, but...deadly fair, We start, for soul is wanting there. tier's is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath ; But beauty, with that... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1828 - 780 pages
...so softly seal d, Thr first, last look by death rcveal'd ! 5 Such is the aspect of this shore; T is Greece, but living Greece no more ! So coldly sweet,...deadly fair, We start, for soul is wanting there. Her» is the loveliness in death. That parts not quite with parting breath, But beauty with that fearful... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 pages
...tii-si, last look by death n-veal'd ! 5 Such is the aspect of this shore; Т is Greece, but li\ing Greece no more ! So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start, for soul is wanting there. Hors is the loveliness in death, Th;tt pjrls not quito with parting brcalh; but bcauly with that fearful... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...aspeet of this shore ; Tie Greeee, hut living Greeee no more! So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We Hart, for soul is wanting there. Hers is the loveliness in death, That parts not qoite with parting hreath; Bat heanty with that fearful hloom, That hue which haonts it to the tomh,... | |
 | John Galt - Poets, English - 1830 - 352 pages
...so honoured by freedom, rendered a visit to the Piraeus something near in feeling to a pilgrimage. Such is the aspect of this shore, ) 'Tis Greece, but...there. Hers is the loveliness in death, That parts not quita with parting breath ; But beauty with that fearful bloom, That hue which haunts it to the tomb,... | |
 | John Galt - Poets, English - 1830 - 404 pages
...so honoured by freedom, rendered a visit to the Piraeus something near in feeling to a pilgrimage. Such is the aspect of this shore, "Tis Greece, but...deadly fair, We start, for soul is wanting there. Her's is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath ; But beauty with that fearful... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Elocution - 1831 - 356 pages
...the aspect of this shore; So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, "Tis Greece, but living Greece no more! We start, for soul is wanting there. Hers, is the loveliness in death, But beauty with that fearful bloom, That parts not quite with parting breath; That hue which haunts... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...dwells upon—- Yes — but for these and these alone, Some moments— ay— one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power, So fair —...shore — Tis Greece— but living Greece no more ! o So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start — for soul is wanting there. Hers is the loveliness... | |
 | John Galt - 1832 - 358 pages
...so honoured by freedom, rendered a visit to the Piraeus something near in feeling to a pilgrimage. Such is the aspect of this shore, 'Tis Greece, but...more ! So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start, Ibr soul is wanting there. Hers is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath... | |
 | A. B. Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 496 pages
...ay, one treacherous hour So fair, so calm, so softly seal'd, The first, last look by death reveal'd! Such is the aspect of this shore; Tis Greece, but...living Greece no more! So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, Hers is the loveliness in death, We start, for soul is wanting there. That parts not quite with parting... | |
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