 | Charles Walton Sanders, Joshua Chase Sanders - Readers - 1848 - 468 pages
...Reformers, and afterward prisoners of state, were confined. THE PRISONER OP CHILLON. BYBOU. Eternal Spirit of the chainless mind ! • Brightest in dungeons,...heart, — The heart which love of thee alone can bind. 1. THEY chained us each to a column stone, And we were three, — yet each alone ; — We could not... | |
 | Baptist Wriothesley Noel - Switzerland - 1848 - 394 pages
...of the good and free, tends to establish, rather than prevent, the liberties of nations. " Eternal 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 consigned, To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom,... | |
 | Crime - 1849 - 610 pages
...They, erring, deemed the chief he sought. SONNET ON CHILLÓN. BY BY1OH. ETERNAL spirit of the chainleas Mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art,...habitation is the heart — The heart which love of Ihee alone can hind, And when thy sona to fetters are consigned To fetters, and the damp vault's dayles»... | |
 | Lewis W. Paine - Fugitive slaves - 1851 - 206 pages
...which was to convene on the second Monday of the August following. CHAPTER VL IMPRISONMENT IN JAIL. " Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art ; For there...damp vault's dayless gloom, Their country conquers in their martyrdom 1" Pruoner of Chilian. IT was my misfortune to be placed under the charge of one... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - Biography - 1853 - 360 pages
...imprisonment, often serve to exhibit the best and noblest qualities of the Christian's character. " Brightest in dungeons, Liberty, thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart." . I ' After an imprisonment of seven months, Penn was suddenly liberated ; it is believed, in consideration... | |
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...I am listening now THE PRISONER OF CH1LLON. — Byron. SONNET ON CHILLON. THE PRISONER OF OHILLON. The heart which love of thee alone can bind ; And...fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom, Their cauntry conquers with their martyrdom, And Freedom's fame finds wings on every wind. Chillon ! thy... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...were, who did not ful to commend him." * THE PRISONER OF CHILLÓN; A FABLE. SONNET ON CHILLÓN. pirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty...habitation is the heart — The heart which love of thce alone can bind ; And when thy sons to fetters arc consign'd — To fetters, and the damp vault's... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...who did not fail to commend him." * THE PRISONER OF CHILLÓN; A FABLE. SONNET ON CHILLÓN. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons,...there thy habitation is the heart — The heart which lore of thee alone can bind ; And when thy sons to fetters are consign'd — To fetters, and the damp... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - American poetry - 1855 - 452 pages
...am listening now* THE PRISONER OF CH1LLON. — A FABLE. SONNET ON CHILLON, THE PRISONER OF CHILLON. The heart which love of thee alone can bind ; And...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 trods Until his... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1855 - 410 pages
...essence of genius and sensibility. — JEFFREY. THE PKISONER OF CHILLOK 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... 
