 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 - Pagina 1381813Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1821 - 712 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 680 pagina’s
...smile ! the smile of death, BO meaningless, passionless, and chilling, pierced me to the quick : " So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start, for soul is wanting there." Her condition was indeed deplorable in the extreme. As soon as possible we embarked for Dover ; the... | |
 | 1813 - 662 pagina’s
...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 —...death, That parts not quite with parting breath.' pp. 4- — 6. The plunging of Leila's body in the waves must net be omitted. ' Thou speakest sooth,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1813 - 90 pagina’s
...a few hours after " the spirit is not there." It is to be reSuch is the aspect of this shore — 90 'Tis Greece — but living Greece no more! So coldly...in death, That parts not quite with parting breath ; 95 But beauty with that fearful bloom, That hue which haunts it to the tomb — Expression's last... | |
 | 1813 - 716 pagina’s
...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 —...deadly fair, . We start — for soul is wanting there. Her) ia the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breatli; But beauty with that fearful... | |
 | 1813 - 550 pagina’s
...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 —...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... | |
 | 1813 - 560 pagina’s
...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 —...deadly fair, We start — for soul is wanting there. Her's is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath ; i But beauty with that... | |
 | 1813 - 566 pagina’s
...power, So fair — so calm — so softly seal'd The first — last look — by death reveal'd ! Sucli 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... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pagina’s
...— so calm — so softfy seal'd The first — last look — by death reveal'd! Such is the aspect ot this shore — 'Tis Greece — but living Greece no...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... | |
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pagina’s
...calm — so softly seal'd The first — last look — by death reveal'd ! Such is the aspect of tbis shore — 'Tis Greece — but living Greece no more ! So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start — -lor snul is wanting there. Here is the loveliness in death) That parts not quite with parting... | |
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