 A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He heard the king's command, He saw that writing's truth. The lamps around were bright, The prophecy in view ; He read it on that night, — The morrow proved it true. "Belshazzar's grave is made, His kingdom...  The works of ... lord Byron - Sida 181efter George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1815 - 72 sidor
...around were bright, The prophecy in view ; He read it on that night,— The morrow proved it true. " Belshazzar's grave is made, " His kingdom pass'd away,...Mede is at his gate ! " The Persian on his throne!' VI. SUN OF THE SLEEPLESS ! SUN OP THE SLEEPLESS! melancholy »tar ! Whose tearful beam glows tremulously... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1816 - 234 sidor
...on that night,— The morrow proved it true. VI. " Belshazzar's grave is made, " His kingdom passed away, " He in the balance weighed, " Is light and...Persian on his throne!" SUN OF THE SLEEPLESS ! SUN OP THE SLEEPLESS! melancholy star! Whose tearful beam glows tremulously far, That show'st the darkness... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 226 sidor
...true. VI. " Belshazzar's grave is made, " His kingdom passed away, " He in the balance weighed, " I« light and worthless clay. " The shroud, his robe of...His canopy, the stone ; " The Mede is at his gate I " The Persian on his throne f" SUN OF THE SLEEPLESS! SUN OF THE SLEEPLESS ! melancholy star! Whose... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 614 sidor
...it true. 6. " Belshazzar's grave is made, " His kingdom pass'd away, " He in the balance weigh'd, " Is light and worthless clay. "The shroud, his robe...The Persian on his throne !" SUN OF THE SLEEPLESS: That show'st the darkness thou canst not dispel, How lite art thou to joy remember'd well ! So gleams... | |
 | 1902 - 742 sidor
...become corrupt. " Belshazzar's grave is made, His kingdom passed away, He, in the balance weighed, To light and worthless clay; The shroud his robe of state,...The Mede is at his gate, The Persian on his throne! " 1 Second Report from the Select Committee on British South Africa, p. xvi. 2 "I have promised that... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1826 - 566 sidor
...His kingdom pass'd away, He in the halance weigh'd, Is light and worthless clay. The shrond, his rohe of state, His canopy, the stone; The Mede is at his...SLEEPLESS! SUN of the sleepless! melancholy star! Whose tearfnl heam glows tremnlonsly far, That show'st the darkness thon canst not dispel, How like art thon... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 sidor
...proved it true. "Belshazzar'g grave is made, His kingdom pass'd away, ^] He in the balance weigh'd, Is light and worthless clay. The shroud, his robe of state, His canopy, the stone ; The Medc is at his gate ! The Persian on his throne ! " XVII. Sun of the Sleepless ! melancholy star I... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 406 sidor
...it true. 6. " Belshazzar's grave is made, " His kingdom pass'd away, " He, in the balance weigh'd, " Is light and worthless clay. " The shroud, his robe...Mede is at his gate ! " The Persian on his throne !" IIEBRJJW MELODIES. 81 SUN OF THE SLEEPLESS ! SUN of the sleepless ! melancholy star! Whose tearfiil... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 sidor
...\wo\cA. v\. Vv\w. " Bclshaz'/.ar's grave is made, His kmgdom pass'd away, Ho, in the balance weigh'd, Is light and worthless clay. The shroud his robe of state, His canopy the stone ; The Mode is at his gate ! The Persian on his throne !'•' Tn the fifth chapter of the prophecy of Daniel,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Isaac Nathan - 1829 - 268 sidor
...writing's truth. The lamps around were bright, The prophecy in view; He read it on that night,— " Belshazzar's grave is made, " His. kingdom pass'd...Mede is at his gate! " The Persian on his throne!" Lord Byron in this melody draws forth the whole rational faculties, and fixes them upon a supernatural... | |
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