 They mourn, but smile at length ; and, smiling, mourn : The tree will wither long before it fall ; The hull drives on, though mast and sail be torn ; The roof-tree sinks, but moulders on the hall In massy hoariness; the...  The poet's daughter - Page 265by Poet - 1837Full view - About this book
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...cannot slake The fever of vain longing, and the name So honored but assumes a stronger, bitterer claim. 3@3 (. roof -tree sinks, but moulders on the hall In massy hoariness ; the ruined wall [gone ; Stands when... | |
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...cannot slake The fever of vain longing, and the name So honored but assumes a stronger, bitterer claim. they gied him my hand, though my heart was in the sea ; And auld Robin Gray was gudeman to me. I ; Thehulldriveson, though mast and sail be torn ; The roof-tree sinks, but moulders on the hall In... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1873 - 906 pages
...and, smiling, mourn : The tree will wither long before it fall ; Thehulldriveson, thoughmastandsai] ift not hands of prayer Both for themselves and those who call th hoariuess ; the ruined wall Stands when its wind-worn battlements are gone ; Tlio bars survive the... | |
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...cannot slake The fever of vain longing, and the name So honored hut assumes a stronger, bitterer claim. They mourn, but smile at length ; and, smiling, mourn...though mast and sail be torn ; The roof-tree sinks, but molders on the hall In massy hoariness ; the ruined wall Stands when its wind-worn battlements are... | |
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...rose, lii.-ing, we climbed the rugged Apennines." fiyron himself truly says, in " Chikle Harold," " The tree will wither long before it fall ; The hull drives on, though mnst and sail be torn ; The roof-tree sinks, but, moulders on the hall In nmssy hoarincss. The mined... | |
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 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1877 - 192 pages
...The fever of vain longing, and the name So honoured but assumes a stronger, bitterer claim. 280 xxxn. They mourn, but smile at length ; and, smiling, mourn...hull drives on, though mast and sail be torn ; The roof -tree sinks, but moulders on the hall In massy hoariness ; the ruined wall 285 Stands when its... | |
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...slake The fever of vain longing, and the name So honoured but assumes a stronger, bitterer claim. XXXII They mourn, but smile at length ; and, smiling, mourn...hull drives on, though mast and sail be torn ; The roof -tree sinks, but moulders on the hall In massy hoariness ; the ruined wall Stands when its wind-worn... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1878 - 636 pages
...The fever of vain longing, and the name So honour' d, but assumes a stronger, bitterer claim. XXXIL is grateful strain. Now having pass'd the gloomy bourne...whence he never can return, His death and I-esbia's ruin'd wall Stands when its wind-worn battlements arc gone ; The bars survive the captive they enthral... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1879 - 290 pages
...anxious to point out the particular -pot and circumstances. The plaee is oie ot the moM BarkS XXXII. They mourn, but smile at length ; and, smiling, mourn...roof-tree sinks, but moulders on the hall In massy hoarinesa ; the ruin'd wall Stands when its wind-worn battlements are gone; The bars survive the captive... | |
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