 For all corrupted things are buoy'd like corks, By their own rottenness, light as an elf, Or wisp that flits o'er a morass: he lurks, It may be, still, like dull books on a shelf, In his own den, to scrawl some 'Life' or 'Vision,' As Welborn says —...  The Works of George Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His Life - Page 295by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836Full view - About this book
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...whene'er Reform shall happen either here or there. CT. He first sunk to the bottom — like his works, But soon rose to the surface — like himself; For all...light as an elf, Or wisp that flits o'er a morass : be lurks, It may be, still, like dull books on a shelf, In his own den, to scrawl some " Life " or... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 350 pages
...whene'er Reform shall happen either here or there. cv. He first sank to the bottom — like his works, But soon rose to the surface — like himself; For all...o'er a morass : he lurks, It may be, still, like dull hooks on a shelf, In his own den, to scrawl some " Life" or " Vision,"(2) As Welhorn says — " the... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1835 - 348 pages
...whene'er Reform shall happen either here or there. cv. He first sank to the hottom — like his works, But soon rose to the surface — like himself; For all corrupted things are huoy'd like corks, (') By their own rottenness, light as an elf, Or wisp that flits o'er a morass :... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 480 pages
...him«*lf; For all corrupted things are buoy'd like eotks, '3 By their own rottenness, light as an еЦ Or wisp that flits o'er a morass : he lurks. It may be, still, like dull books on a sbrff, In his own den, to scraw 1 some " Life " or • Viiifm.'" '6' As Welborn says — " the devil... | |
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...whene'er Reform shall happen either here or there. CV. He first sank to the bottom — like his works, But soon rose to the surface — like himself; For all corrupted things are buoy'd like corks, ¡V; By their own rottenness, light as an «-If, Or wisp that flits o'er a morass: he lurks, It may... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 328 pages
...whene'er Reform shall happen either here or there. cv. He first sank to the bottom — like his works, But soon rose to the surface — like himself; For all corrupted things are buoy'd like coi-ks,1 By their own rottenness, light as an elf, Or wisp that flits o'er a morass : he lurks, It... | |
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...own rottenness, light as an elf, net! body liée at the bottom til! rotten ; it then »i people know. ls the secret passage to the shore ; The city lies...speed, they reach The giad waves dancing on the yellow u Life" or " Vision,1* As Welborn says — "the devil lurn'd precisian." CM. As for the rest, to come... | |
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...whene'er iefbrm shall happen either here or there. CV. He first sank to the bottom — like his works, But soon rose to the surface — like himself; For all...corks, ;¡ By their own rottenness, light as an elf, strain of delightful mutic seemed lo fill the apartment. "— "Tbi usual lime," says Grose, " at which... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1104 pages
...»pared Аи Sbtaf •ome tbninliüei." 502 ¿OS cv. Be first sank to the U<ttom— like hie works, But soon rose to the surface — like himself ; For all...corks,* By their own rottenness, light as an elf, Or wish that nits o'er a morass : he lurks, It ma; be, still, like dull books ou a shelf, In his own den,... | |
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...inckxlioim lwu< ¡ " or <я |Ь> Ai*?**1, "L ' CV. He first sank to the bUtom— like his works, But «con the volcanoes rise ; His shadow is the Pestilence ; his path The comets wish that flits o'er a morass : he lurks, It may be, still, like dull books on a shelf, In his own... | |
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