 | Victor von Arentsschild - 1851 - 588 pages
...was thankful till my eyes Han over with the glad surprise, And they that moment could not see I wan the mate of misery; But then by dull degrees came...saw the glimmer of the sun Creeping as it before had done. But through the crevice where it cauie That bird was perch'd, as fond and tame, And tamer than... | |
 | J H. Aitken - 1853 - 378 pages
...brain, — It was the carol of a bird ; It ceased, and then it came again, The sweetest song ear ever heard, And mine was thankful till my eyes Ran over...saw the glimmer of the sun Creeping as it before had done, But through the crevice where it came That bird was perch'd, as fond and tame, And tamer than... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1854 - 320 pages
...brain, — It was the carol of a bird ; It ceased, and then it came agaiu, The sweetest song ear ever heard, And mine was thankful till my eyes Ran over...saw the glimmer of the sun Creeping as it before had done, But through the crevice where it came That bird was perch'd, as fond and tame, THE VIEW FROM... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...brain, — It was the carol of a bird ; It ceased, and then it came again, The sweetest song ear ever heard, And mine was thankful till my eyes Ran over...saw the glimmer of the sun Creeping as it before had done, But through the crevice where it came That bird was perch'd, as fond aud tame, And tamer than... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 pages
...brain, — It was the carol of a bird ; It ceased, and then it came again, The sweetest song ear ever heard, And mine was thankful till my eyes Ran over...saw the glimmer of the sun Creeping as it before had done, But through the crevice where it came That bird was perch'd, as fond and tame, And tamer than... | |
 | 1854 - 456 pages
...boundless, mute, and motionless. X. A light broke in upon my brain, — It was the carol of a bird ; And mine was thankful till my eyes, Ran over with...saw the glimmer of the sun Creeping as it before had done, — But through the crevice where it came That bird was perched, as fond and tame, And tamer... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...ceased, and then it came again, The sweetest song ear ever heard, And mine was thankful till m'y eyee Ran over with the glad surprise, And they that moment...degrees came back My senses to their wonted track ; 24 I saw the dungeon walls and floor Close slowly round me as before, I saw the glimmer of the sun... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...brain,— It was the carol of a bird ; It ceased, and then it came again, The sweetest song ear ever ng my 1 was the nute of misery ; But then by dull degrees came back Hy mues to thai wonted track ; M I saw... | |
 | 1855 - 458 pages
...brain, — It was the carol of a bird ; It ceased, and then it came again, — THE PRISONER OF CHILLON. And mine was thankful till my eyes, Ran over with...saw the glimmer of the sun Creeping as it before had done, — But through the crevice where it came That bird was perched, as fond and tame, And tamer... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 pages
...motionless. A light broke in upon my brain, — It was the carol of a bird ; THE PRISONER OF CHILLONo And mine was thankful till my eyes, Ran over with...saw the glimmer of the sun Creeping as it before had done, — But through the crevice where it came That bird was perched, as fond and tame, And tamer... | |
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I saw the dungeon walls and floor Close slowly round me as before, I saw the glimmer of the sun Creeping as it before had done, But through the crevice where it came That bird was... 
