Appals the gazing mourner's heart, 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... Thoughts of the months - Page 74by M A. Meredith - 1852Full view - About this book
| English essays - 1821 - 712 pages
...the dead, Ere the first day of death is fled, ite. See the rest of this beautiful passage, »s far as Such is the aspect of this shore, Tis Greece, but living Greece no more. Giaour, 67. Mrs. Radclijfe. — Beyond Milan the country wore the aspect of a ruder devastation ; and... | |
| 1812 - 576 pages
...doom he dreads, yet dwells upon— Yes — but for these and these alone, Some moments — aye — one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's 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-—... | |
| 1813 - 552 pages
...curdles to the gazer's heart, As if to him it could impart The doom he dreads, yet dwells upon— Yes — but for these and these alone, Some moments — ay...doubt the tyrant's power, So fair — so calm — so softfy seal'd The first — last look — by death reveal'd! Such is the aspect ot this shore — 'Tis... | |
| 1813 - 662 pages
...doom he dreads, yet dwells upon — Yes — but for these and these alone, Some moments — aye — one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's 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... | |
| 1813 - 550 pages
...The doom be dreads, yet dwells upon— Yes — but for these and these alone, Some moments — aye— one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power, So fair — so calm — so softly scal'd The first — last look — by death reveal'd ! Such is the aspect of this shore — 'Tis Greece... | |
| 1813 - 560 pages
...doom he dreads, "yet dwells upon— ' Yes — but for these and these alone, Some moments — aye — one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's 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... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1813 - 90 pages
...doom he dreads, yet dwells upon — Yes — but for these and these alone, 85 Some moments — aye — one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power, So fair — so calm — so softly seal'd The first — last look — by death reveal'df-i * " Aye, but to die and go we know not where,... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1875 - 618 pages
...the lines where beauty lingers, And marked the mild, angelic air, The rapture of repose that's there, Some moments, ay, one treacherous hour, He still might...sealed, The first, last look by death revealed." Such was the Christian and noble career of one who must ever be remembered with loving respect in the iNew... | |
| Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...The doom Ire dreads yet dwells upon— Yes — but for these and these alone, Some moments—aye — one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power, So fair — so calm — so softly seal'd The first — last look — by death reveal'd ! Such is the aspect of tbis shore — 'Tis Greece... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 222 pages
...doom he dreads, yet dwells upon — Yes — but for these and these alone, 85 Some moments — aye— one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power, So fair — so calm — so softly seal'd The first— last look— by death reveal'd ! * Such is the aspect of this shore — 90 Tis... | |
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