The works of lord Byron, Volume 4 |
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... ne'er shall its soft tones be blended With the voice of the spoiler by me ! THE DESTRUCTION OF SEM NACHERIB . 1 . THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold , And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold ; And the sheen of ...
... ne'er shall its soft tones be blended With the voice of the spoiler by me ! THE DESTRUCTION OF SEM NACHERIB . 1 . THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold , And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold ; And the sheen of ...
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... ne'er may tyrant leave behind A brighter name to lure mankind ! 11 . Thine evil deeds are writ in gore , Nor written thus in vain- Thy triumphs tell of fame no more , Or deepen every stain— If thou hadst died as honour dies , Some new ...
... ne'er may tyrant leave behind A brighter name to lure mankind ! 11 . Thine evil deeds are writ in gore , Nor written thus in vain- Thy triumphs tell of fame no more , Or deepen every stain— If thou hadst died as honour dies , Some new ...
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... ne'er was ruled by thee ! Or trace with thine all idle hand In loitering mood upon the sand That Earth is now as free ! That Corinth's pedagogue hath now Transferr'd his by - word to thy brow . 15 . Thou Timour ! in his captive's cage ...
... ne'er was ruled by thee ! Or trace with thine all idle hand In loitering mood upon the sand That Earth is now as free ! That Corinth's pedagogue hath now Transferr'd his by - word to thy brow . 15 . Thou Timour ! in his captive's cage ...
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... ne'er return .-- Most glorious orb ! that wert a worship , ere The mystery of thy making was reveal'd ! Thou earliest minister of the Almighty , Which gladden'd , on their mountain tops , the hearts Of the Chaldean shepherds , till they ...
... ne'er return .-- Most glorious orb ! that wert a worship , ere The mystery of thy making was reveal'd ! Thou earliest minister of the Almighty , Which gladden'd , on their mountain tops , the hearts Of the Chaldean shepherds , till they ...
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... er , Perchance I view her cliffs again : But wheresoe'er I now may roam , Through scorching clime , and varied sea , Though Time restore me to my home , I ne'er shall bend mine eyes on thee : On thee , in whom at once conspire All ...
... er , Perchance I view her cliffs again : But wheresoe'er I now may roam , Through scorching clime , and varied sea , Though Time restore me to my home , I ne'er shall bend mine eyes on thee : On thee , in whom at once conspire All ...
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Page 125 - twere anew, the gaps of centuries ; Leaving that beautiful which still was so, And making that which was not, till the place Became religion, and the heart ran o'er With silent worship of the great of old ! — The dead, but sceptred sovereigns, who still rule Our spirits from their urns.
Page 10 - And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent ! THE HARP THE MONARCH MINSTREL SWEPT.
Page 200 - Alas! they had been friends in youth; But whispering tongues can poison truth; And constancy lives in realms above; And life is thorny; and youth is vain; And to be wroth with one we love Doth work like madness in the brain.
Page 32 - Like the leaves of the forest when summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were seen; Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown. For the angel of death spread his wings on the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he pass'd; And the eyes of the sleepers wax'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still...
Page 9 - SHE walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies ; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes : Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
Page 33 - And the widows of Ashur are loud in their wail, And the idols are broke in the temple of Baal ; And the might of the Gentile, unsmote by the sword, Hath melted like snow in the glance of the Lord...
Page 132 - There were giants in the earth in those days ; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
Page 86 - Though thy slumber may be deep, Yet thy spirit shall not sleep, There are shades which will not vanish, There are thoughts thou canst not banish...
Page 196 - ... Thy vows are all broken, And light is thy fame ; I hear thy name spoken, And share in its shame. They name thee before me, A knell to mine ear ; A shudder comes o'er me — Why wert thou so dear ? They know not I knew thee, Who knew thee too well : — Long, long shall I rue thee, Too deeply to tell. In secret we met — In silence I grieve, That thy heart could forget, Thy spirit deceive. If I should meet thee After long years, How should I greet thee ? — With silence and tears. STANZAS FOR...
Page 234 - He rose, and with a cold and gentle grasp He took her hand; a moment o'er his face A tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced, and then it faded, as it came...