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
| 1828 - 812 pages
...sky ? Why do those cliffs of shadow 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. Thus with delight we linger to survey The promised joys of life's unmeasured way ; Thus from afar each... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 250 pages
...sky? Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near ?— 3 Tis distance lends enchantment to the view And robes the mountain in its azure hue. Thus, with delight, we linger to survey The promised joys of life's unmeasured way; Thus, from afar,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 258 pages
...sky? 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. Thus, with delight, we linger to survey The promised joys of life's unmeasured way; Thus, from afar,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1830 - 248 pages
...Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near ?— "Pis distance lends enchantment to the view And robes the mountain in its azure hue. Thus, with delight, we linger to survey The promised joys of life's unmeasured way; Thus, from afar,... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...Why do those clifls of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the lond.scape smiling near 1 — T is distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. Thus, with delight we linger to survey The promised joys of life's unmeasured way ; Thus, from afhr,... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 518 pages
...of meadows cross the eye! A step, methinks, may pass the stream, So little distant dangers seem ; ' Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still 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... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 pages
...here a word, en passant, to Mr. Campbell : As yon summits, soft and fair, Clad in coluurs of the air, Which, to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and...appear, Still we tread the same coarse way — The present 's still a cloudy day. Is not this the original of the far famed T is distance lends enchantment... | |
| Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...Hope, Why do those cliff's of shadowy tint appear, More sweet than all the landscapes shining near? 'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue ! Thus with delight we linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's unmeasur'd way; Thus from afar,... | |
| Mme. Charlotte Fiske (Bates) Rogé - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near ? — "Pis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. Thus, with delight, we linger to survey The promised joys of life's unmeasured way; Thus, from afar,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1833 - 440 pages
...word en passant to Mr. Campbell : — " As yon summits, soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to those who journey near Barren, brown, and...appear, Still we tread the same coarse way — The present 's still a cloudy day. " Is not this the original of the far-famed — " 'Tis distance lends... | |
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