 I STOOD in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs ; A palace and a prison on each hand : I saw from out the wave her structures rise As from the stroke of the enchanter's wand : A thousand years their cloudy wings expand Around me, and a dying Glory smiles O'er...  Poems - Sida 579efter George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1872Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 480 sidor
...affectionate friend, BYRON. Vanci, January 2, 1818. I. I STOOD in Venice, on the Bridge of Sight; (I) A palace and a prison on each hand : I saw from out...Look'd to the winged Lion's marble piles, Where Venice sate in state, throned on her hundred isles! П. She looks a sea Cybele, fresh from ocean, (2) Rising... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 352 sidor
...ever, Your ohliged And affectionate friend, BYRON. CHILDE HAROLD'S P1LGR1MAGE. CANTO THE FOURTH. I. I sTOOD in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs ; ' A palace...stroke of the enchanter's wand : A thousand years their eloudy wings expand Around me, and a dying Glory smiles O'er the far times, when many a suhject land... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1838 - 1198 sidor
...the universe — " I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs ; A palace and a prison on each nand : I saw from out the wave her structures rise As from...Look'd to the winged Lion's marble piles, Where Venice sate in state, thron'd on her hundred isles !" The former greatness of this queen of commerce is described... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1839 - 782 sidor
...lately given a new fife to its glories, and sung of that fair City of the Sea thus grandly : — " I stood in Venice on the Bridge of Sighs ; A palace...wave her structures rise As from the stroke of the enchanter1! wind : A thousand yean their cloudy wings expand Around me, and a dying glory smiles O'er... | |
 | Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1840 - 388 sidor
...them, will experience the same, although incapable of expressing them as he has done.* * I stood at Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs ; A palace and a prison...marble piles, Where Venice sat in state, throned on her hundred isles ! She looks a sea Cybele, fresh from ocean, Rising with her tiara of proud towers At... | |
 | Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1840 - 336 sidor
...them, will experience the same, although incapable of expressing them as he has done : — I stood at Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs ; A palace and a prison...subject land Look'd to the winged lion's marble piles, AVhere Venice sat in state, throned on her hundred isles I She looks a sea Cybele, fresh from ocean,... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - 1840 - 468 sidor
...appearance of figure, does that show, that all must be taken as literal alike ? Lord Byron writes ; " I stood in Venice, on the bridge of sighs, A palace and a prison on each hand ; I saw from out her waves the structures rise, As at the stroke of an enchanter's wand ; A thousand years their cloudy... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - 1840 - 468 sidor
...appearance of figure, does that show, that all must be taken as literal alike ? Lord Byron writes ; " I stood in Venice, on the bridge of sighs, A palace and a prison on each hand ; I saw from out her waves the structures rise, As at the stroke of an enchanter's wand; A thousand years their cloudy... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 464 sidor
...Venice, once the mart of the universe— When Venice sate in state, thron'd on her hundred isles!" " I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs; A palace...subject land Look'd to the winged Lion's marble piles, The former greatness of this queen of commerce is described and mingled with the recollections associated... | |
 | Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1841 - 390 sidor
...them, will experience the same, although incapable of expressing them as he has done.* » I stood at Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs ; A palace and a prison...smiles O'er the far times, when many a subject land Look'il to the winged lion's marble piles, Where Venice sat in state, thron'd on her hundred isles... | |
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