To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell, To slowly trace the forest's shady scene, Where things that own not man's dominion dwell, And mortal foot hath ne'er, or rarely been; To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never... The works of ... lord Byron - Page 71by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818Full view - About this book
| Edwin Lee - 1841 - 242 pages
...the lover of solitude, who delights to " Slowly trace the forest's shady scene. Where things which own not man's dominion dwell, And mortal foot hath ne'er or rarely been/' may find ample scope for the indulgence of his taste; but, notwithstanding its scenic beauties, and... | |
| 1842 - 488 pages
...clouds, lit up and intensely bright, with beams from the throne of the Eternal ! This is not solitude. " To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell ; To slowly trace the forest's shady scene, AVhere things that own not man's dominion dwell, And mortal foot hath ne'er or rarely been ; To climb... | |
| William Robert Wilde - Egypt - 1844 - 674 pages
...interest for the lover of nature, no matter how varied, or where placed — a charm for those who love " To sit on rocks— to muse o'er flood and fell —...that own not man's dominion dwell, And mortal foot had ne'er, or rarely been — To climb the trackless mountain, all unaeen, With the wild flock that... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...are seen, Draw on with elevating influence Towards eternity the attempered mind. Southey. SOLITUDE. To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell, To slowly...ne'er or rarely been; To climb the trackless mountain afl unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold ; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean... | |
| Ebenezer Henderson - Piedmont (Italy) - 1845 - 286 pages
...could realize the feelings of the poet when he sings : — " To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood or fell, To slowly trace the forest's shady scene, Where...dominion dwell, And mortal foot hath ne'er or rarely been j To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold ; Alone o'er... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 1068 pages
...each backward year. None are so desolate but something dear, Dearer than self, possesses or possess'd A thought, and claims the homage of a tear; A flashing...and fell, To slowly trace the forest's shady scene, [dwell, Where things that own not man's dominion And mortal foot hath ne'er or rarely been ; (I) To... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 848 pages
...which the weary breast Would still, albeit in vain, the heavy heart divest. XXV. To sit on rock«, , a» unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold ; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean... | |
| Noble Butler - English language - 1846 - 268 pages
...Strains I used to sing thee — Oh ! then remember me. — T. Moore. What is the following stanza called? To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell, To slowly...dwell, And mortal foot hath ne'er or rarely been ; To ch,mb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold ; Alone o'er steeps... | |
| Richard Hiley - 1846 - 144 pages
...it with verdure and beauty. Promiscuous Exercises on all the preceding Rales. Exercises, p. 47, 48. To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell, To slowly trace the forest's shady scene, Where things which own not man's dominion dwell, And mortal foot has ne'er or rarely been ; To climb the trackless... | |
| Peter Bullions - English language - 1846 - 252 pages
...pilgrimage begun. 3. An adverb is oftenadmittedbetweenthe verb and (o, the sign of the infinitive ; as, To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell ; To slowly trace the forest's shady scenes. VII. A common poetic license consists in employing or and nor instead of either and neither;... | |
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