 | Jacob K. Neff - Military art and science - 1845 - 642 pages
...enemy appear. High is the grove of their masts, as they nod, by turns, on the rolling wave." " Eternal spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons,...thee alone can bind: And when thy sons to fetters are consign'd — To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 560 pages
...the one To end in madness — both in misery. THE PRISONER OF CHILLON. SONNET ON CRtLLON. ETSREAI. spirit of the chainless mind! Brightest in dungeons,...the heart — The heart which love of thee alone can hind ; And when thy sons to fetters are consifrn'd— To fetters, and the damp vault's daylesa gloom,... | |
 | 1845 - 338 pages
...and cast the pieces from him into the deep waters. CHAPTER VI. Eternal spirit of the chainless mind I Brightest in dungeons " Liberty" thou art, For there, thy habitation is the heart—- And when thy sons to fetters are consigned, To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom, Their country... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1846 - 436 pages
...listen then, as I am listening now. THE PRISONER OF CHILLON. — Byron. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons,...martyrdom, And Freedom's fame finds wings on every wind. Chillon ! thy prison is a holy place, And thy sad floor an altar, — for 't was trod, Until his very... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 538 pages
...To end in madness — both in misery. THE PRISONER OF CHILLON. A FAttLE. SONNET ON CRILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! , Brightest in dungeons....alone can bind ; And when thy sons to fetters are consign'd — To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 764 pages
...Frigzi— Hiitorr of Ferrara. Œftr jjrfsotttv of eiiiUon. SONNET ON CHILLÓN. ETERXAI. spirit of Ihc chainless mind! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou...heart which love of thee alone can bind ; And when thy eons to fetters are consign'd — To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom, Their country conquers... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 1068 pages
...et qui le mirent encore entre les mains du Duc de Savove : ce Pritic« !,• Hi ,.„(..,„..., i And when thy sons to fetters are consigned — To fetters, and the damp vault's day less gloom, Their country conquers wilh their martyrdom. And Freedom's fame finds wings on every... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - 880 pages
...of the chainlcss Mind ! * Brightest in dungeons. Liberty ! thou art. For there thy h. iliit.it ion consign'd — To fetters, and the damp vault's day less gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1848 - 428 pages
...wonder at all I resign — Thy lip shall reply, not to them, but to mine. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons,...dayless gloom, | Their country conquers with their martrydom, And Freedom's fame finds wings on every wind. Chillon ! thy prison is a holy place, And... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1848 - 320 pages
...hundreds. They haunt ruins, and follow armies. THE PRISONER OF CHILLON. SONNET ON CHILLON. Eternal spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons,...alone can bind ; And when thy sons to fetters are consign'd — To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom. Their country conquers with their martyrdom,... | |
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To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom, And Freedom's fame finds wings on every wind. Chillon ! thy prison is a holy place, And thy sad floor an altar— for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have left... 
