 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 336 pages
...plunder'd, or but clear'd 1 Alas ! developed, opens the decay, When the colossal fabric's form is near'd : It will not bear the brightness of the day, Which streams too much on all years, man, have reft away. CXLIV. But when the rising moon begins to climb Its topmost arch, and gently pauses there ; "When... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 332 pages
...strangely lond. A ruin — yet what ruin ! from its mass Walls, palaces, half-cities, have been rear'd ; Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye pass, And marvel where the spoil could have appear'd. Hath it indeed been plunder'd, or but elear'd ? Alas ! developed, opeus the decay, When the... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 898 pages
...loud. CXLIII. A ruin — yet what ruin 1 from its mass Walls, palaces, half-cities, have been rear'd ; was stern, But this from thee had yet to learn : Too well I know he loves t appear 'd. Hath it indeed been plunder'd, or but clear'd ? Alas ! developed, opens the decay, Voen... | |
 | 1874 - 588 pages
...the world. "A ruin — yet' what ruin ! from its mass Walls, palaces, half-cities have been reared ; Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye pass, And marvel...appeared. Hath it indeed been plundered, or but cleared ?" From the Coliseum to the Capitol is not far ; situated on its proud eminence near the Tarpeian Rock,... | |
 | Illustrated reader - 1874 - 408 pages
...plunder'd, or but clear'd ? Alas ! developed," opens the decay. When the colossal fabric's form is near'd It will not bear the brightness of the day, Which streams too much on all, years, man, have reft away. But when the rising moon begins to climb Its topmost arch, and gently pauses there— The garland... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1875 - 362 pages
...dower. A ruin — yet what a ruin ! from its mass, Walls, palaces, half cities, have been reared ; Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye pass, And marvel...Which streams too much on all years, man, have reft away. But when the rising moon begins to climb Its topmost arch, and gently pauses there ; When the... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 pages
...strangely loud. A ruin, — yet what ruin ! from its mass Walls, palaces, half-cities, have been reared ; Yet oft the enormous- skeleton ye pass, And marvel...opens the decay, When the colossal fabric's form is n eared ; It will not bear the brightness of the day, Which streams too much on all years, man, have... | |
 | Maria Welch Harris, H. D. Rumsey - 1876 - 284 pages
...massive walls? "A rain — yet what ruin! from its mass Walls, palaces, half cities have lieeu reareil ; Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye pass, And marvel...where the spoil could have appeared. Hath it indeed lieeu plundered or but cleared ? It will not bear the brightness of the day. Which streams too much... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1877 - 234 pages
...loud. CXLIII A ruin — yet what ruin ! from its mass Walls, palaces, half-cities, have been reared ; Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye pass, And marvel...Which streams too much on all years, man, have reft away. CXXIV But when the rising moon begins to climb Its topmost arch, and gently pauses there ; When... | |
 | 1877 - 360 pages
...strangely lond. A ruin, — yet what ruin! from its mass Walls, palaces, half-cities, have been reared; Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye pass, And marvel...Which streams too much on all years, man, have reft away. But when the rising moou begins to climb Its topmost arch, and gently panses there; When the... | |
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It will not bear the brightness of the day, Which streams too much on all years, man, have reft away. 
