 | James Aspinall - 1853
...she was :— Her daughters had their d iwers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Poui-'d in her lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple was she robed, aud of her feast Monarohs partook, and deem'd their dignity increas'd." Florence, under the sway of... | |
![Selections from the writings of lord Byron, by a clergyman [W. Elwin].](http://bks1.books.google.co.uk/books?id=qFYCAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl "Selections from the writings of lord Byron, by a clergyman [W. Elwin].") | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1854
...tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers : And such she was ; — her daughters had their dowers...Monarchs partook, and deem'd their dignity increased. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the songless gondolier ;t Her palaces are crumbling... | |
 | Lord Byron - 1854
...airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their.powers : And such she was;—her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations,...Monarchs partook, and deem'd their dignity increased. * See Appendix, " Historical Notes," No. I. 3 Sabellicus, describing- the appearance of Venice, has... | |
 | Religion - 1854
...them the wealth and consideration which in those days so largely rewarded commercial enterprise. " Her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations...she robed ; and of her feast Monarchs partook, and deemed their dignity increased.*', g Even now, amidst the bustle of the modern city, one often passes... | |
 | Baron George Gordon Byron Byron - Poetry - 1854 - 1071 pages
...motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers, And such she was ; her daughters had their dower» From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Pour'd...she robed, and of her feast Monarchs partook, and dcem'd their dignity increased. III. In Venice, Tasso's echoes arc no more,' And silent rows the songless... | |
 | Richard Grant White - 1854 - 504 pages
...daughters had their dowers From spoil* of nations, niul the exlmustles* East Poured in her lap nil gems in sparkling showers, In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs partook and deemed their dignity increased ! " Childe Harold, Canto IV. 2. How could a painter make such a woman... | |
 | Baron George Gordon Byron Byron, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1071 pages
...tiara of proud towers ' At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers, And such she was ; her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustlcss East Pour'd in her lap ah gems in sparkling showers . In purple was she robed, and of her... | |
 | Richard Grant White - 1854 - 504 pages
...man of lago's rank for her waiting woman ! a noble lady of that queenly city, of which Byron says, " Her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Poured in her lap all gems in sparkling showers, In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs... | |
 | j. w. lake - 1856
...airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers: And such she was;—her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations,...Monarchs partook, and deem'd their dignity increased, III. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, 3 And silent rows the songless gondolier; Her palaces are... | |
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She looks a sea Cybele, fresh from ocean, Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers : And such she was ; — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless... 
