 THERE is a glorious City in the Sea. The Sea is in the broad, the narrow streets, Ebbing and flowing ; and the salt sea-weed Clings to the marble of her palaces. No track of men, no footsteps to and fro, Lead to her gates. The path lies o'er the Sea,...  The Ladies' Repository - Sida 1691860Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1822 - 932 sidor
...men, no footsteps to and fro, Led to her gates. The path lay o'er the sea, Invisible ; and from the land we went As to a floating City — steering in, And gliding up her streets a* in a dream, So smoothly, silently — by many a dome Mosque-like, and many a stately portico, The... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1822 - 178 sidor
...men, no foot-steps to and fro, Led to her gates. The path lay o'er the sea, Invisible ; and from the land we went As to a floating City — steering in,...an azure sky ; By many a pile in more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant-kings ; The fronts of some, though Time had shattered them,... | |
 | 1822 - 880 sidor
...men, no footsteps to and fro, Led to her gates. The path lay o'er the sea, Invisible ; and from the land we went As to a floating City — steering in,...portico, The statues ranged along an azure sky; By many a pUe in more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant-kings ; The fronts of some, though... | |
 | 1822 - 496 sidor
...footsteps to and fro. Led to her gates. The path lay o'er the sea, Invisible ; and from lhe land wo went As to a floating City— steering in, And gliding up her streets as ma dream, So smoothly, silently— by many a dome Mosque-like, and many a stately portico, The statues... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1823 - 218 sidor
...men, no foot-steps to and fro, Lead to her gates. The path lies o'er the Sea, Invisible; and from the land we went, As to a floating City — steering in,...an azure sky; By many a pile in more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant-kings; The fronts of some, tho' Time had shattered them,... | |
 | 1830 - 484 sidor
...Doge's funeral. Nor does the descriptive power .of the poet approve itself less happy : — " From the land we went, As to a floating city — steering in,...stately portico, The statues ranged along an azure sky ; Uy many a pile in more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant kings; The fronts... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 sidor
...men, no footsteps to and fro, L/M*] 10 her gates. The path lies o'er the Sea, Invisible: and from the land we went, As to a floating City — steering in,...her streets as in a dream, So smoothly, silently— bv many a dome Mosque-like, and many я stately portico, The statues ranged along an avtiro sky; By... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 318 sidor
...men, no footsteps to and fro, Lead to her gates. The path lies o'er the Sea, Invisible ; and from the land we went, As to a floating City — steering in,...By many a pile in more than Eastern pride, Of old the residence of merchant-kings ; The fronts of some, tho' Time had shattered them, Still glowing with... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 sidor
...men, no footsteps to and fro, Lead to her gates. The path lies o'er the sea, Invisible ; and from the land we went, As to a floating city — steering in,...an azure sky ; By many a pile in more than eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant- kings ; The fronts of some, though time had shattered... | |
 | 1830 - 482 sidor
...Doge's funeral. Nor does the descriptive power of the poet approve itself less happy : . " From the land we went, As to a floating city — steering in,...an azure sky; By many a pile in more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant kiujs; The fronts of some, though Time had shatter'd lliem,... | |
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