 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,...  Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality - Pagina 284door Edward Young - 1856 - 516 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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
...sea-weed 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:...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... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pagina’s
...narrow streets. Ebbing and flowing ; and the salt sea-weed Csjngi to the marble of her palaces. Ifo track of men, no footsteps to 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,... | |
 | 1834 - 532 pagina’s
...The MM is in the broad, the narrow streets, Ebbing and Bowing ; and the salt sea-weed Clings to the marble of her palaces. No track of men, no footsteps...sea, Invisible ; and from the land we went, As to a Boating city, — steering in, And gliding up her streets as in a dream, So smoothly, silently. —... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 432 pagina’s
...the narrow streets, Ebbing and flowing ; and the salt sea-weed Clings to the marble of her palace). No track of men, no footsteps to and fro, Lead to her gates. The path lies o'er the se;i, Invisible ; and from the land we went, As to a floating city — steering in, And gliding up... | |
 | George William David Evans - 1835 - 618 pagina’s
...decorations of the middle ages, down to its revival in modern times. Here may you trace it — Thro' many a dome, Mosque-like, and many a stately portico, The statues ranged along an azure sky ; Thro' many a pile in more than Eastern pride, Of old the residence of merchant-kings ; The fronts... | |
 | 1836 - 282 pagina’s
...sea is in the broad, the narrow streets, Kbbing and flowing ; anil (lie salt sea-weod Clings to the marble of her palaces. No track of men, no footsteps...dream, So smoothly, silently, — by many a dome, I\Iosque-like, and many a stately portico. The statues ranged along an azure sky — By many a pile... | |
 | 1836 - 514 pagina’s
...City in the Sea. Sea is in the brood, the narrow streets, ng and Sowing ; and the salt sea-weed to the marble of her palaces. No track of men, no footsteps to and fro, Lnul to her galea. The path lies o'er the Sea, Invisible ; and from the land we went, Ai to a floating... | |
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