O'er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home ! These are our realms, no limits to their sway — Our flag the sceptre... The Works of Lord Byron - Page 7by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1823Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - History - 1815 - 858 pages
...billows foam, ' Survey our empire and behold our home ! ' These are our realms, no limits to their sway— ' Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey....! ' Whose soul would sicken o'er the heaving wave j ' Not thou, vain lord of wantonness and ease ! ' Whom slumber soothes not — pleasure cannot please—... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1814 - 378 pages
...billows foam, " Survey our empire and behold our home ! " These are our realms, no limits to their sway — " Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey....! " Whose soul would sicken o'er the heaving wave; 10 B " Not thou, vain lord of wantonness and ease ! " Whom slumber soothes not — pleasure cannot... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1814 - 786 pages
...the billows foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home ! These are our realms, no limits to their sway — Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey. Ours...slave ! Whose soul would sicken o'er the heaving wave; Nottbou, vain lord of wantonness and ease! Whom slumber soothes not — pleasure cannot please— •*... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1814 - 572 pages
...the billows foam, Survey our empire and behold our home ! These are our realms, no limits to their sway — Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey. Ours...rest, and joy in every change. Oh, who can tell ? not thoti, luxurious slave ! Whose soul would sicken o'er the heaving wave ; Not then, vain lord of wantonness... | |
| History - 1815 - 822 pages
...These are our realms, no limits to their swayOar flag the sceptre all who meet obey. Ours the wild lite in tumult still to range From toil to rest, and joy...Whom slumber soothes not — pleasure cannot please — Ob, who can tell, save he whose heart hath tried, And danc'd in triumph o'er the waters wide, The... | |
| St. Clyde (fict.name.) - 1816 - 344 pages
.... CHAPTER VII. Far as the breeze can bear the billow's foam, Survey our empire and behold our home! Ours the wild life in tumult still to range From toil to rest, and joy in every change. BYRON. AT the appointed hour Levingstone was at the rendezvous, and was soon met by one of the smugglers,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 246 pages
...the billows foam, " Survey our empire and behold our home! " These are our realms, no limits to their sway— " Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey. " Ours the wild life in tumult still to range " Oh, who can tell? not thou, luxurious slave! " Whose soul would sicken o'er the heaving wave; " Not... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1818 - 500 pages
...empire and behold our Home ! These are our realms, no limits to their sway— Oor flag the scepti-e all who meet obey. Ours the wild life in tumult still...lord of wantonness and ease ! Whom slumber soothes nut — pleasure cannot please — Oh, who can tell, save he whose heart hath tried, And danced in... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 152 pages
...foam, " Survey our empire and behold our home ! " These are our realms, no limits to their sway — 5 " Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey. " Ours the...! " Whose soul would sicken o'er the heaving wave ; 10 " Not thou, vain lord of wantonness and ease ! " Whom slumber soothes not — pleasure cannot... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 308 pages
...foam, " Survey our empire and behold our home ! " These are our realms, no limits to their sway — 5 " Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey. " Ours the...and joy in every change. '' Oh, who can tell ? not thoii, luxurious slave ! u Whose soul would sicken o'er the heaving wate; 18 " Not tbou, vain lord... | |
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