The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The poetical works of lord Byron, with life - Page 490by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859 - 576 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 232 pages
...In Italy, he 'd ape the " Trecentist! ;" In Greece, he'd sing some sort of hymn like this t'ye : The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning...gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. LXXXVI. The Scian and the Teian muse, The hero's harp, the lover's lute, Have found the fame your shores... | |
| 1821 - 800 pages
...although with a grumble, I know, allow this as if you were suffering a jerk of your rheumatism. " The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece, Where burning...the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phrebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. " The Scian and... | |
| 1822 - 440 pages
...according to Eastern tisage, must have their Poet, who bursts forth in the following strain— The isles of Greece ! the isles of Greece ! Where burning...sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace,— Where Délos rose, and Phœbus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pages
...In Italy, he'd ape the " Trecentisti ;" In Greece, he'd sing some sort of hymn like this t'ye : The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning...Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, excejrt their sun, is set. The Scion and the Teian muse, The hero's harp, the lover's lute, Have found... | |
| 1824 - 56 pages
...Greece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Dulos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them...The hero's harp, the lover's lute, Have found the tame your shores refuse ; Their place of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo further west Than... | |
| Tertius T C. Kendrick - 1825 - 742 pages
...ourselves." "And may Heaven prosper the wish!" added Alexis. END OF THE INTRODUCTION. CHAP. V. The Isles of Greece! The Isles of Greece! Where burning...Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all—except their sun—is set. The Scian and the Teian muse, The hero's harp, the lover's lute, Have... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...In Italy, he'd ape the «Trecentisti;» In Greece, he 'd sing some sort of hymn like this t' ye: The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece! Where burning...the arts of war and peace,— Where Delos rose, and Phrcbus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The Scian and the... | |
| 1828 - 814 pages
...follow their steps in death's awful tract ! Without one selfish wish — to call them back. Anon. THE ISLES OF GREECE. The isles of Greece, the isles of...gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The Sciau and the Teian muse, The heroe's harp, the lover's lute, Have found the fame your shores refuse... | |
| 1828 - 622 pages
...sages afford the loftiest and purest models of all that is good and great in character : ' The islee of Greece ! The isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho...them yet — But all — except their sun — is set !* But, were this not the case, were Greece no object of delightful retrospection, the bare circumstance... | |
| William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 pages
...country be as true as a lover, Till its green sod our ashes shall cover. ODE ON GREECE.— Byron. The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece, Where burning...the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose and Phrebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The Scian and the... | |
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