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" But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird! I could not wish for thine! Or if it were, in winged guise, A visitant from Paradise; For— Heaven forgive that thought! "
The Works of Lord Byron: Lara. Siege of Corinth. Parisina. The prisoner of ... - Page 170
by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821
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The poetical works of lord Byron, ed. with a critical mem. by W. M. Rossetti

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 680 pages
...It seem'd, like me, to want a mate, But was not half so desolate ; And it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again, And cheering from...late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine ; But knowing well captivity. Sweet bird, I could not wish for thine ! Or if it were, in wingSd guise,...
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The poetical works of lord Byron. Repr. with life, notes &c. 'Albion' ed

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 800 pages
...; It seem'd, like me, to want a mate. But was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when ~ But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird, I could not wish for thine ! Or if it were, in winged guise,...
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The Fireside Encyclopaedia of Poetry: Comprising the Best Poems of the Most ...

Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...— It seem'd, like me, to want a mate, But was not half so desolate; And it was come to love me when t remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having...soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! 1 could not wish for thine—- Or if it were, in winged guise,...
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Poetry of Byron

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1881 - 338 pages
...more : It seem'd like me to want a mate, But was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again, And cheering from...late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine, But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! I could not wish for thine ! Or if it were, in winged guise,...
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The Elocutionist's Annual ...: Comprising New and Popular Readings ...

Jacob W. Shoemaker - 1881 - 220 pages
...It seemed, like me, to want a mate, But was not half so desolate ; And it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again, And, cheering from...late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine ; But knowing well captivity, Or if it were, in winged guise, A visitant from Paradise; For — heaven...
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Poetry of Byron

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1881 - 326 pages
...things, It seem'd like me to want a mate, But was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again, And cheering from...were free, • Or broke its cage to perch on mine, But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! I could not wish for thine ! Or if it were, in winged guise,...
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Poetry of Byron, chosen by M. Arnold

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 342 pages
...more : It seem'd like me to want a mate, But was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again, And cheering from...late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine, But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! I could not wish for thine ! Or if it were, in winged guise,...
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Old favourites from the elder poets, with a few newer friends, a selection ...

Old favourites, Matilda Sharpe - 1881 - 438 pages
...; It seemed, like me, to want a mate, But was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again ; And cheering from...dungeon's brink, Had brought me back to feel and think. I knew not if it late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine ; But knowing well captivity, Sweet...
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The poetical works of lord Byron, with life

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 610 pages
...when None lived to love mo so again, And eheering from my dungeon's brink, Had brought me buek to fed and think, I know not if it late were free, Or broke its eage to pereh on mine, But knowing well eaptivity, Sweet bird ! I eould not wish for thine ! Or if...
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Relfe brothers' model reading-books, in prose and verse, ed., with ..., Volume 5

Richard Fletcher Charles - 1882 - 360 pages
...more : It seem'd like me to want a mate, But was not half so desolate, And it was come to love me when None lived to love me so again, And, cheering from...late were free, Or broke its cage to perch on mine, But knowing well captivity, Sweet bird ! I could not wish for thine ! Or if it were, in winged guise,...
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