 A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters flowing, And on it there were young flowers growing, Of gentle breath...  The Quarterly Review - Page 2021817Full view - About this book
 | John Murray - Switzerland - 1829 - 312 pages
...little isle— A small green isle — it seemed no more. Scarce broadei than my dungeon floor ; And in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze." The castle receives its chief interest from the magic poetry of Lord BYRON, and the misfortunes of... | |
 | Thomas Roscoe - Italy - 1830 - 594 pages
...only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the...were young flowers growing, Of gentle breath and hue. The fish swam by the castle wall, And they seem'd joyous each and all ; The eagle rode the rising blast,... | |
 | 1831 - 472 pages
...distant towns, the white sails, and the small green isle " Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees. And o'er it blew the...mountain breeze, And by it there were waters flowing, THE EDINBURGH LITERARY JOURNAL; OR, And on it there were young flowers growing, Of gentle breath and... | |
 | Great Britain - 1831 - 488 pages
...llhonr, the distant towns, the white soils, and the small green isle THE EDINBURGH LITERARY JOURNAL; OR, And on it there were young flowers growing, Of gentle breath and hue. The fish swam by the castle wall, „ And they seem'd joyous each and all ; "* •" . The eagle rode... | |
 | Great Britain - 1831 - 486 pages
...distant towns, th« whit* sails, and the small green isle " Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain bree/.e, A.-id by it there were waters flowing, And on it there were young flowers growing, Of gentle... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 488 pages
...only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, Bat in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the...were young flowers growing, Of gentle breath and hue. The fish swam by the castle wall, And they seem'd joyous each and all: The eagle rode the rising blast,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1832 - 488 pages
...only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the...were young flowers growing, Of gentle breath and hue. The fish swam by the castle wall, And they seem'd joyous each and all : The eagle rode the rising blast,... | |
 | 1834 - 766 pages
...eye — •• A small green Isle, it seem'd no more. Scarce broader than my dungeon floor; But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the...And by it there were waters flowing. And on it there w«ire youn y flowere frrowing, Of gentle breath and hue." The only thing in the poetic description... | |
 | 1834 - 764 pages
...little isle, That in my very face did smile, The only one in view. A little isle ! • • * • But on it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And through it there were streamlets flowing, And on it there were wild flowers growing, Of gentle breath... | |
 | 1834 - 734 pages
...little isle, That in my very face did smile, The only one in view. A little isle! : • * * * But on it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And through it there were streamlets flowing, And on it there were wild flowers growing, Of gentle breath... | |
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