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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... "
The poetical works of lord Byron, with illustr. by K. Halswelle - Page 172
by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1861
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The works of lord Byron, Volume 3

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 pages
...FABLE. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAI, spirit of the chainless mind! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart— The...Chillon! thy prison is a holy place, And thy sad floor an altar—for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have left a trace AVorn, as if thy cold pavement were...
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The Works of Lord Byron: Lara. Siege of Corinth. Parisina. The prisoner of ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 294 pages
...FABLE. -. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart— The...Chillon! thy prison is a holy place, And thy sad floor an altar—for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have left a trace Worn, as if thy cold pavement were a...
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Lord Byron's Works ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...can bind ; And when thy sons to fetters are consigned— To fetters, and the damp vault's day less gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom,...place, And thy sad floor an altar — for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have left a trace Worn, as if thy cold pavement were a sod, By Bonnivard ! ' —...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Right Honourable Lord Byron: With ...

John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pages
...Chillon : BONNIVARD. 279 " Eternal Spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart — The...place, And thy sad floor an altar — for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have left a trace Worn, as if thy cold pavement were a sod, By Bonnivard ! —...
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An Historical and Critical Memoir of the Life and Writings of the Right ...

John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pages
...prisoner of Chillon : " Eternal Spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart — The...place, And thy sad floor an altar — for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have left a trace Worn, as if thy cold pavement were a sod, By Bonnivard ! —...
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The works of lord Byron, comprehending the suppressed poems, Volumes 5-6

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 614 pages
...CHILLON. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart — The...place, And thy sad floor an altar — for 'twas trod, t-'ntil his very steps have left a trace Worn, as if thy cold pavement were a sod, Ky Bonnivard ! *...
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The works of lord Byron, Volume 4

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 316 pages
...FABLE, SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart — The...place, And thy sad floor an altar — for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have left a trace Worn, as if thy cold pavement were a sod, By Bonnivard! (1)...
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The works of lord Byron, Volume 3

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 370 pages
...can bind ; And when thy sons to fetters are consign'd — To fetters, and the damp vault's day less gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom,...place, And thy sad floor an altar — for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have left a trace Worn, as if thy cold pavement were a sod, By Bonnivard! (1)...
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The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 3

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1823 - 368 pages
...FABLE. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart — The...are consign'd — To fetters, and the damp vault's day less gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom, And Freedom's fame finds wings on every...
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The works of the rt. hon. lord Byron, Volume 3

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 322 pages
...Liherty! thou art, For there thy hahitation is the heart — The heart which love of thee alone can hind; And when thy sons to fetters are consign'd — To...place, And thy sad floor an altar — for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have left a trace Worn, as if thy eold pavement were a sod, By Bonnivard!* —...
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