A Selection from the Works of Lord ByronEdward Moxon & Company, 1866 - 244 pages |
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Page xxviii
... * * * * Thou wert warming thy fingers old O'er the embers covered and cold Of that most fiery spirit , when it fled : What , Mother , do you laugh now he is dead ! things , and now he has attained this also , xxviii PREFACE .
... * * * * Thou wert warming thy fingers old O'er the embers covered and cold Of that most fiery spirit , when it fled : What , Mother , do you laugh now he is dead ! things , and now he has attained this also , xxviii PREFACE .
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... o'er me— Why wert thou so dear ? They know not I knew thee , Who knew thee too well : - Long , long shall I rue thee , Too deeply to tell . In secret we met- In silence I grieve , That thy heart could forget , Thy spirit deceive . If I ...
... o'er me— Why wert thou so dear ? They know not I knew thee , Who knew thee too well : - Long , long shall I rue thee , Too deeply to tell . In secret we met- In silence I grieve , That thy heart could forget , Thy spirit deceive . If I ...
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... o'er the spot the crowd may tread In carelessness or mirth , There is an eye which could not brook A moment on that grave to look . I will not ask where thou liest low , Nor gaze upon the spot ; There flowers or weeds at will may grow ...
... o'er the spot the crowd may tread In carelessness or mirth , There is an eye which could not brook A moment on that grave to look . I will not ask where thou liest low , Nor gaze upon the spot ; There flowers or weeds at will may grow ...
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... Shine brightest as they fall from high . As once I wept , if I could weep , My tears might well be shed , To think I was not near to keep One vigil o'er thy bed ; To gaze , how fondly ! on thy face , AS YOUNG AND FAIR . 9.
... Shine brightest as they fall from high . As once I wept , if I could weep , My tears might well be shed , To think I was not near to keep One vigil o'er thy bed ; To gaze , how fondly ! on thy face , AS YOUNG AND FAIR . 9.
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... o'er the waters blue ; The night - winds sigh , the breakers roar , And shrieks the wild sea - mew . Yon sun that sets upon the sea We follow in his flight ; Farewell awhile to him and thee , My native Land - Good Night ! " A few short ...
... o'er the waters blue ; The night - winds sigh , the breakers roar , And shrieks the wild sea - mew . Yon sun that sets upon the sea We follow in his flight ; Farewell awhile to him and thee , My native Land - Good Night ! " A few short ...
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AHOLIBAMAH AMBRACIAN GULF Anah angels appear'd Asmodeus beauty behold beneath blood breast breath brow Byron chain CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE clay clime clouds damn'd dark dead death deep Don Juan dream dust earth EDWARD MOXON EPISTLE TO AUGUSTA eternal eyes face fair father feel flowers foam gazed GIAOUR glory gone grave grew Haidée hand hath heart heaven hell hope hour human clay immortal Japh knew less light live look look'd Michael Molière mortal mountains ne'er never night o'er ocean once pass'd passion Pedrillo perish'd poem poets praise round Saint Peter SAME.-CANTO Samian wine Satan seem'd shore sigh silent skies sleep son of Noah soul spirit STANZAS stars sweet tears thee thine things thou art thought turn'd Twas verse voice walls waters wave weep wind wings young