Don Juan. Cantos i. to v. [by lord Byron].Griffin, 1823 |
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... of Missionary , and Bible , and School Societies , and Evangelism and Gospel - light about ? —and , if we may believe their quarterly and annual PUBLISHER'S PREFACE . vii reports , of the almost commencement vi PUBLISHER'S PREFACE .
... of Missionary , and Bible , and School Societies , and Evangelism and Gospel - light about ? —and , if we may believe their quarterly and annual PUBLISHER'S PREFACE . vii reports , of the almost commencement vi PUBLISHER'S PREFACE .
Page ix
... light , and , by setting Deists a good example , not by railing and abuse , -en- deavour to bring them also into the right way . As to the poem itself , in a moral point of view , the writer of this preface , himself a Christian from ...
... light , and , by setting Deists a good example , not by railing and abuse , -en- deavour to bring them also into the right way . As to the poem itself , in a moral point of view , the writer of this preface , himself a Christian from ...
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... so very slight , that to the mind ' Twas but a doubt ; but ne'er magician's wand Wrought change with all Armida's fairy art Like what this light touch left on Juan's heart . LXXII . And if she met him , though she 20 DON JUAN .
... so very slight , that to the mind ' Twas but a doubt ; but ne'er magician's wand Wrought change with all Armida's fairy art Like what this light touch left on Juan's heart . LXXII . And if she met him , though she 20 DON JUAN .
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... light which , hallowing tree and tower , Sheds beauty and deep softness o'er the whole Breathes also to the heart , and o'er it throws A loving languor , which is not repose . CXV . And Julia sate with Juan , half embraced , And half ...
... light which , hallowing tree and tower , Sheds beauty and deep softness o'er the whole Breathes also to the heart , and o'er it throws A loving languor , which is not repose . CXV . And Julia sate with Juan , half embraced , And half ...
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... cheerful in that sort of light , Even as a summer sky's without a cloud : I'm fond of fire , and crickets , and all that , A lobster , salad , and champagne , and chat . CXXXVI . " Twas midnight - Donna Julia was in 36 DON JUAN ,
... cheerful in that sort of light , Even as a summer sky's without a cloud : I'm fond of fire , and crickets , and all that , A lobster , salad , and champagne , and chat . CXXXVI . " Twas midnight - Donna Julia was in 36 DON JUAN ,
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Antonia appear'd Baba beautiful blood boat Bosphorus breath Cadiz call'd CANTO charming chaste cheek CIII dead death deep devil Don Alfonso Don Juan Donna Inez doubt e'er earth eunuch eyes face fair fame father's feelings flash'd form'd gazed giaour gold grew Gulleyaz Haidee Haidee's half hand heart Heaven Hellespont hope hour human clay Juan's Julia kiss knew lady least leave lips look look'd Lord Byron lover maid mistress moon moral Muse ne'er never night Noah's ark o'er ocean pair Parnassian pass'd passion Pedrillo perhaps poets pray renegado rhymes round Samian wine Sappho scarce seem'd sherbet shore sigh sire slaves sleep smile song soul Spain stanza stood strange sweet tears tell There's things third sex thou thought true turn'd Twas twere waves whate'er wife wind wine words young youth
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Page 146 - tis the hour of prayer ! Ave Maria ! 'tis the hour of love ! Ave Maria ! may our spirits dare Look up to thine and to thy Son's above ! Ave Maria ! oh that face so fair ! Those downcast eyes beneath the Almighty dove — What though 'tis but a pictured image strike, That painting is no idol, — 'tis too like.
Page 107 - They look'd up to the sky, whose floating glow Spread like a rosy ocean, vast and bright; They gazed upon the glittering sea below, Whence the broad moon rose circling into sight; They heard the waves...