 There is given Unto the things of earth, which Time hath bent, A spirit's feeling, and where he hath leant His hand, but broke his scythe, there is a power And magic in the ruin'd battlement, For which the palace of the present hour Must yield its pomp,...  The Quarterly Review - Page 3721871Full view - About this book
 | London readers - 1884 - 216 pages
...which have words, and speak to ye2 of heaven, Floats o'er this vast and wondrous monument, And shadows forth its glory. There is given Unto the things of...yield its pomp, and wait till ages are its dower. 3. And here the buzz of eager nations ran, In murmur'd pity, or loud-roar'd applause, As man was slaughter'd... | |
 | Boy - 1884 - 156 pages
...feelings, and where he hath leant His hand, but broke his scythe, there is a power And magic in the ruined battlement, For which the palace of the present hour...yield its pomp, and wait till ages are its dower. And here the buzz of eager nations ran, In murmured pity, or loud-roared applause, As man was slaughtered... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1885 - 288 pages
...nto the things of earth, which Time hath bent, A spirit's feeling, and where he hath leant Hishand, but broke his scythe, there is a power And magic in...yield its pomp, and wait till ages are its dower. cxxx. Time ! the corrector where our judgments err, The test of truth, love — sole philosopher, For... | |
 | Archaeology - 1882 - 392 pages
...typifying exclusiveness, defiance, and oppression to which we happily have long been strangers. ' ' There is a power And magic in the ruin'd battlement,...yield its pomp, and wait till ages are its dower." An ancient abbey, its walls clad with verdure, has a fascinating charm and attraction for him ; here... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1885 - 176 pages
...feeling, and where he hath leant His hand, but broke his scythe, there is a power And magic in the ruined battlement, For which the palace of the present hour...yield its pomp, and wait till ages are its dower. cxxx. Oh Time ! the beautifier of the dead, Adorner of the ruin, comforter And only healer when the... | |
 | Mary L. Evans - Europe - 1885 - 364 pages
...ruin ! where he hath leant His hand but broke his scythe, there is a power And magic in the ruined battlement, For which the palace of the present hour,...yield its pomp, and wait 'till ages are its dower." In the afternoon we took a walk to Chepstow Castle, which is situated just outside the town. I have... | |
 | Walter Thornbury - London (England) - 1879 - 604 pages
...Jelf and Dr. Wace. CHAPTER XVI. THE SAVOY. " There is a power And magic in the ruined battlement. To which the palace of the present hour Must yield its pomp, and wait till ages are its dower." Early History of the Savoy Palace— John, the French King, lodged here— The Savoy attacked by the... | |
 | Painting - 1888 - 742 pages
...were exhaled, From the first hour of Empire in the bud, To that when further worlds to conquer failed. There is given Unto the things of earth, which Time...present hour Must yield its pomp, and wait till ages are ils dower. BYRON : C/iilJe ffaro/J, iv. 112, iij, 129. 492. A FROSTY MORNING: SUNRISE. The rigid hoar-frost... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1889 - 552 pages
...feeling, and where he hath leant His hand, but broke his scythe, there is a power And magic in the ruined battlement For which the palace of the present hour...yield its pomp, and wait till ages are its dower. I see before me the Gladiator lie ; He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but... | |
 | Lafayette Wallace Case - 1889 - 490 pages
...grandeur and perfection, yet seemed to say: " There is a power And magic in the ruined battlement, To which the palace of the present hour Must yield its pomp, and wait till ages are its dower." As the time for my departure drew near, my desire to remain increased. Remembering that these walls... | |
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