 I love the language, that soft bastard Latin, Which melts like kisses from a female mouth, And sounds as if it should be writ on satin, With syllables which breathe of the sweet south, And gentle liquids gliding all so pat in, That not a single accent...  The Northern star, or, Yorkshire magazine - Pagina 59geredigeerd door - 1818Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1883 - 1162 pagina’s
...That sort of farthing candlelight which glimmers Where reeking London's smoky caldron simmers. XLIV. further. Prince of Air! It rests with thee alone—command her voice. Ari. Spirit mouth, And sounds as if it should be writ on satin, With syllables which breathe of the sweet South,... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1884 - 804 pagina’s
...in the termination of words. Thus Lord Byron compliments the Italian in comparison with our own : " I love the language, that soft bastard Latin, Which melts like kisses from a female mouth, And sounds as if it should be writ on satin With syllables that breathe of the sweet South,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1885 - 284 pagina’s
...borrow That sort of farthingcandlelight which glimmers Where reeking London's smoky caldron simXLIV. I love the language, that soft bastard Latin, Which melts like kisses from a female mouth, And sounds as if it should be writ on satin, With syllables which breathe of the sweet South,... | |
 | John George Repplier McElroy - 1885 - 374 pagina’s
...within two syllables. As to other musical qualities, Byron's contrast between Italian and English, — "I love the language, that soft bastard Latin, Which melts like kisses from a female mouth, And sounds as if it should be writ on satin, With syllables that breathe of the sweet South,... | |
 | John Scott Clark - 1886 - 388 pagina’s
...poetic ability. Among these cases are the following : — (a) Where sounds are the subject-matter. " I love the language, that soft bastard Latin, Which melts like kisses from a female mouth, And sounds as if it should be writ on satin, With syllables that breathe of the sweet South,... | |
 | J. Scott Clark - 1886 - 410 pagina’s
...subject-matter. " I love the language, that soft bastard Latin, Which melts like kisses from a female mouth, And sounds as if it should be writ on satin, With syllables that breathe of the sweet South, And gentle liquids gliding all so pat in, That not a single accent... | |
 | Elias Molee - 1888 - 316 pagina’s
...speak Italian, and had therefore acquired a knowledge and taste of the musical in speech. He writes: "I love the language, that soft bastard Latin, Which melts like kisses in a female mouth, And sounds as if it should be writ on satin, With syllables that breathe of the... | |
 | Elias Molee - 1890 - 184 pagina’s
...for the musical in language, and while comparing Italian and English he says in one of his verses: I love the language, that soft bastard Latin, Which melts like kisses in a female mouth, And sounds as if it should be writ on satin, With syllables that breathe of the... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1891 - 752 pagina’s
...borrow That sort of farthing candlelight which glimmers Where reeking London'ssmokycaldronsimmers. EkFk mouth, And sounds as if it should be writ on satin, With syllables which breathe of the sweet South,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1892 - 324 pagina’s
...borrow That sort of farthing candlelight which glimmers Where reeking London's smoky caldron simmers. I love the language, that soft bastard Latin, Which melts like kisses from a female mouth, And sounds as if it should be writ on satin, With syllables which breathe of the sweet South,... | |
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