Horribly beautiful! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes, while all around is torn By the distracted waters, bears serene Its... Bradshaw's illustrated hand-book to Italy - Page 150by George Bradshaw - 1865Full view - About this book
| 1818 - 638 pages
...eternity, As if to sweep down all things in its track, Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract, Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes,... | |
| 1843 - 636 pages
...eternity, As if to sweep down all things in its track, Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract, Horribly beautiful! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes,... | |
| 1818 - 498 pages
...eternity, As if to sweep down all things in its track, Charming the eye with dread; — a matchless cataract, Horribly beautiful! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like HOPE upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes,... | |
| William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1818 - 862 pages
...downward worn and rent With his fierce footsteps, yield in chasms a fearful vent To the brood column Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...sweep down all things in its track, Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract, 37 LXXII. Horribly beautiful! but on the verge,' From side to side , beneath the glittering morn, An iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, 38 Like Hope upon a death- bed, and, unworn Its steady... | |
| Hugh William Williams - Greece - 1820 - 462 pages
...eternity ! As if to sweep down all things in its track Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract " Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn 475 Its steady... | |
| English literature - 1840 - 614 pages
...eternity, As if to sweep down all things in its track. Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract. Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn, An iris sits amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 478 pages
...to sweep down all things in its track, Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract, LXXII. Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes,... | |
| Charles Henry Wilson - Canada - 1822 - 132 pages
...an eternity. As if to sweep down all things in its track, Charming the eye with dread—a matchless cataract." " Horribly beautiful, but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glitt'ring morn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like hope upon a death-bed, and unworn Its... | |
| Charles Caleb Colton - 1823 - 288 pages
...all things in itt track, Charming the eye with dread,— a matchless cataract, Horribly beautiiul ! but on the verge From side to side beneath the glittering mom An Iris sits, amidst th' infernal surge, Like hope upon a death-bid, &nd unworn Its steady dyes, while all around is torn... | |
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