 Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near ?— 'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue.  The Works of Lord Byron - Page 443by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Daniel Staniford - 1814 - 254 pages
...Hope's deluding glafs. As yon fumraits, foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame coarfe way ; The prefent's ftill a cloudy day, O may I with rnyfelf agree, And never covet what... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 pages
...Ey'd'through hope's deluding glafs, As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to thofe who journey near, 'Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame coarie way ; The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. Ever charming, ever new, When will the landfcapc... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pages
...face Kyed through Hope's delusive glass; As yon summits, soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and...same coarse way, The present's still a cloudy day." The images here are natural and impressive, but the expression is poor, with the exception of " As... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 pages
...face, Ey'd through Hope's deluding glass. As yon summits, soft and fair, Clad in colou-s of the air, Which, to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and...Still we tread the same coarse way ; The present's sti'la cloudy day. O may I with myself agree, And never covet whai I see ! Content me with a humble... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 pages
...face, Ey'd through Hope's deluding glass; As yon summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and...same coarse way; The present's still a cloudy day. O may I with myself agree, And never covet what 1 see ! Content me with an humble shade, My passion's... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 pages
...face, Ey'd through hope's deluding glass ; As yon summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and...same coarse way, The present's still a cloudy day. For, while our wishes wildly roll, We banish quiet from the soul : 'Tis thus the busy beat the air,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 414 pages
...fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; l we tread the same coarse way ; The present's still a cloudy day. O may I with myself agree, And never covet what I see ! Content me with an humble shade, My passion's... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1821 - 572 pages
...invidious, and unworthy of your Lordship. " As yon summits, soft and fair, Clad in colors of the air, Which to those who journey near Barren, brown, and...present's still a cloudy day." '. ' »« Is not this," you ask, « the original of the far-famed — " "'I'ls distance lends enchantment to the view, And... | |
 | Fabius (pseud.) - 1821 - 112 pages
...invidious, and unworthy of your Lordship. " As yon summits, soft and fair, Clad in colors of the air, Which to those who journey near Barren, brown, and...The present's still a cloudy day." « Is not this," you ask, " the original of the far-famed—" " Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1821 - 582 pages
...unworthy of your Lordship. " As yon summits, soft and fair, Clad in colors of the air, Which to those wh» journey near Barren) brown, and rough appear, Still...The present's still a cloudy day." " Is not this," you ask, " the original of the far-famed — " " 'i'is distance lends enchantment to the view, And... | |
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