Illustrations to the works of lord Byron, the drawings by Chalon [and others] engraved under the superintendence of C. Heath |
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... o'er the eye Death most exerts his might , And hurls the spirit from her throne of light ; Sinks those blue orbs in that long last eclipse , But spares , as yet , the charm around her lips- Yet , yet they seem as they forbore to smile ...
... o'er the eye Death most exerts his might , And hurls the spirit from her throne of light ; Sinks those blue orbs in that long last eclipse , But spares , as yet , the charm around her lips- Yet , yet they seem as they forbore to smile ...
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... o'er : 66 My own Medora ! sure thy song is sad- ' " " " In Conrad's absence wouldst thou have it glad ? Without thine ear to listen to my lay , Still must my song my thoughts , my soul betray : Still must each accent to my bosom suit ...
... o'er : 66 My own Medora ! sure thy song is sad- ' " " " In Conrad's absence wouldst thou have it glad ? Without thine ear to listen to my lay , Still must my song my thoughts , my soul betray : Still must each accent to my bosom suit ...
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... The very instant , till the change that cast Her sweet face into shadow , dull and slow , Glazed o'er her eyes -- the beautiful , the black- Oh ! to possess such lustre - and then lack ! INE Z. NAY , smile not at my sullen brow.
... The very instant , till the change that cast Her sweet face into shadow , dull and slow , Glazed o'er her eyes -- the beautiful , the black- Oh ! to possess such lustre - and then lack ! INE Z. NAY , smile not at my sullen brow.
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... o'er this mighty wall In Saxon times , which we are wont to call Ancient ; and these three mortal things are still On their foundations , and unalter'd all ; Rome and her Ruin past Redemption's skill , The World , the same wide den - of ...
... o'er this mighty wall In Saxon times , which we are wont to call Ancient ; and these three mortal things are still On their foundations , and unalter'd all ; Rome and her Ruin past Redemption's skill , The World , the same wide den - of ...
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... o'er this page , nor to my verse deny That smile for which my breast might vainly sigh , Could I to thee be ever more than friend : This much , dear maid , accord ; nor question why To one so young my strain I would commend , But bid me ...
... o'er this page , nor to my verse deny That smile for which my breast might vainly sigh , Could I to thee be ever more than friend : This much , dear maid , accord ; nor question why To one so young my strain I would commend , But bid me ...
Common terms and phrases
adieu ALPS BEACON FIRE Beautiful Spirit beauty's blest blush breast breath brow came-and CHALON charms cheek circle spreads CONRAD CORBAUX CORBOULD CORSAIR crush'd dear DEATH OF HAIDEE DEATH OF MEDORA deem'd DOGE dost thou earth ENTERING THE CAVE eyes face fair fear flame flowers fond FOSCARI gaze gentle GIAFFIR GUICCIOLI GULNARE Haidée hail'd HASSAN'S GRAVE hath heart HERBERT hope HUGO AND PARISINA IANTHE Italy JENKINS kiss'd Know'st thou lady Lake Price Laura LET THE BLAZE libation LIFELESS lips LORD BYRON LORD BYRON'S ROOM MAID OF ATHENS MANFRED MARINA MARINO FALIERO MEADOWS MIDSHIPMAN MISS F mortal Mote mourn'd thee MYRRHA NEUHA o'er pang pause Robinson Rock'd Rome SAINT MARK SARDANAPALUS SEYD sigh smile soft SPAKEST STEPHANOFF sweet THEE TO SPEAK thine thou art thoughts TIS NO MISTAKE TURBAN CARVED Venice verse waves WESTALL WH.Mote Willmore WITCH WONDER PAINTS word youth ZULEIKA Ζώη μου σάς ἀγαπῶ