 A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters flowing, And on it there were young flowers growing Of gentle breath...  The Prisoner of Chillon - Page 14by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 35 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...The only one in view; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it...blast, Methought he never flew so fast As then to me he seem'd to fly, And then new tears came in my eye, And I felt troubled — and would fain I had not... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...The only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, Mcthought he never flew so fast As then to me he seem'd to fly, And then new tears came in my eye,... | |
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...one in view ; A small green isle, — it seemed no more, — Scarce broader than my dungeon floor ; But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it...and hue. The fish swam by the castle wall, And they seemed joyous each and all ; The eagle rode the rising blast, — Msthought he never flew so fast As... | |
 | Henry Maney - Europe - 1854 - 354 pages
...face did smile ! A small green isle— it seemed no more—- Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it...young flowers growing, Of gentle breath and hue." Leaving the dungeons, we were next conducted through the various apartments of the castle. Saw the... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - English periodicals - 1854 - 564 pages
...BATAVIA. And then there was a little isle Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view. * * » * But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it...were young flowers growing, Of gentle breath and hue. Prisoner of Chillón. WE sailed through the mouth of the harbour of Batavia, which entrance is very... | |
 | Charles Williams - Alps - 1854 - 668 pages
...green isle, it seemed no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon-floor ; But on it there were three small trees. And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, . And by it there were waters flowing, And in it there were young flowers growing, Of gentle breath und hue.'' " Lake Lcman lies by Chillon's... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1855 - 410 pages
...The only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it...blast, Methought he never flew so fast As then to me he seem'd to fly ; And then new tears came in my eye, And I felt troubled — and would fain I had not... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 458 pages
...one in view ; A small green isle, — it seemed no more, — Scarce broader than my dungeon floor ; But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it...and hue. The fish swam by the castle wall, And they seemed joyous each and all ; The eagle rode the rising blast, — J>fsthought he never flew so fast... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - American poetry - 1855 - 452 pages
...one in view ; A small green isle, — it seemed no more,™ Scarce broader than my dungeon floor ; But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it...and hue. The fish swam by the castle wall, And they seemed joyous each and all ; The eagle rode the rising blast, — Methought he never flew so fast As... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1856 - 833 pages
...The only one in view; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it...growing, Of gentle breath and hue. The fish swam by the castle-wall, And they seem'd joyous each and ah; The eagle rode the rising blast, Methought he never... | |
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