Such is the aspect of this shore ; :Tis Greece, but living Greece no more • So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start, for soul is wanting there. Hers is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath ; But beauty with that fearful... The Life of Lord Byron - Pagina 128door John Galt - 1830 - 372 pagina’sVolledige 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... | |
| 1812 - 576 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-—...there. Hers is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath ; But beauty with that fearful bloom, That hue which haunts it to the tomb... | |
| 1813 - 580 pagina’s
...power. So fair — so calm — so softly sealed The first — last look — by death revealed ! '< Such is the aspect of this shore — . 'Tis Greece...there. Hers is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath; But beauty with that fearful bkiom, That hue which haunts it to the tombExpression's... | |
| 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 —...there. Hers is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath.' pp. 4- — 6. The plunging of Leila's body in the waves must net be omitted.... | |
| 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...there. Hers is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath ; 95 But beauty with that fearful bloom, That hue which haunts it to the... | |
| 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 - 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 - 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... | |
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