 | 1822 - 932 pagina’s
...always excepted.] VEKICE. No track of men, no footsteps to and fro, Led to her gates. The path lay o'er the sea, Invisible ; and from the land we went...floating City — steering in, And gliding up her streets a* in a dream, So smoothly, silently — by many a dome Mosque-like, and many a stately portico, The... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1822 - 178 pagina’s
...again. * * * * X. VENICE. No track of men, no foot-steps to and fro, Led to her gates. The path lay o'er the sea, Invisible ; and from the land we went...an azure sky ; By many a pile in more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant-kings ; The fronts of some, though Time had shattered them,... | |
 | 1822 - 880 pagina’s
...always excapted.] VEXICE. No track of men, no footsteps to and fro, Led to her gates. The path lay o'er the sea, Invisible ; and from the land we went...portico, The statues ranged along an azure sky; By many a pUe in more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant-kings ; The fronts of some, though... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pagina’s
...footsteps to and fro. Led to her gates. The path lay o'er the sea, Invisible ; and from lhe land wo went As to a floating City— steering in, And gliding up her streets as ma dream, So smoothly, silently— by many a dome Mosque-like, and many a stately portico, The statues... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1823 - 218 pagina’s
...Clings to the marble of her palaces. No track of men, no foot-steps to and fro, Lead to her gates. The path lies o'er the Sea, Invisible; and from the...an azure sky; By many a pile in more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant-kings; The fronts of some, tho' Time had shattered them,... | |
 | 1830 - 484 pagina’s
...of a Doge's funeral. Nor does the descriptive power .of the poet approve itself less happy : — " From the land we went, As to a floating city — steering...stately portico, The statues ranged along an azure sky ; Uy many a pile in more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant kings; The fronts... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pagina’s
...Clings to the marble of her palace«. No tr.ick of men, no footsteps to and fro, L/M*] 10 her gates. The path lies o'er the Sea, Invisible: and from the...her streets as in a dream, So smoothly, silently— bv many a dome Mosque-like, and many я stately portico, The statues ranged along an avtiro sky; By... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pagina’s
...sea-weed Clings to the marble of her palaces. No track of men, no footsteps to and fro, Lead to her gates. The path lies o'er the sea, Invisible ; and from the...an azure sky ; By many a pile in more than eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant- kings ; The fronts of some, though time had shattered... | |
 | 1830 - 482 pagina’s
...pageant of a Doge's funeral. Nor does the descriptive power of the poet approve itself less happy : . " From the land we went, As to a floating city — steering...an azure sky; By many a pile in more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant kiujs; The fronts of some, though Time had shatter'd lliem,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pagina’s
...and fro, Lead to her gates. The path lie» o'er the Sea, Invisible ; and from the land wo went, A« to a floating City — steering in, And gliding up...a dream. So smoothly, silently — by many a dome Manque-lite, and many a stately portico. The statues ranged along an azure sky ; Bjr many a pile in... | |
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THERE is a glorious City in the Sea. The sea is in the broad, the narrow streets, Ebbing and flowing ; and the salt sea-weed Clings to the marble of her palaces. No track of men, no footsteps to and fro, Lead to her gates. The path lies o'er the sea,... 
