 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1855 - 410 pages
...would fain I had not left my recent chain ; And when I did descend again, The darkness of my dim abode Fell on me as a heavy load ; It was as is a new-dug...too much opprest, Had almost need of such a rest. It might be months, or years, or days, I kept no count, I took no note, I had no hope my eyes to raise,... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 pages
...would fain I had not left my recent chain ; And when I did descend again. The darkness of my dim abode Fell on me as a heavy load ; It was as is a new-dug...one we sought to save. And yet my glance, too much oppressed^ Had almost need of such a rest. XIVo It might be months, or years, or days, — . I kept... | |
 | 1855 - 458 pages
...would fain I had not left my recent chain ; And when I did descend again, The darkness of my dim abode Fell on me as a heavy load ; It was as is a new-dug grave Closing o'er one we sought tj save, And yet my glance, too mujh oppressed, Had almost need of such a rest. XIV. It might be months,... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1857 - 426 pages
...would fain I had not left my recent chain ; And when I did descend again, The darkness of my dim abode Fell on me as a heavy load ; It was as is a new-dug...too much opprest, Had almost need of such a rest. It might be months, or years, or days, — I kept no count — I took no note ; I had no hope my eyes... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 644 pages
...would fain I had not left my recent chain ; And when I did descend again, The darkness of my dun abode Fell on me as a heavy load ; It was as is a new-dug...too much opprest, Had almost need of such a rest. 1 1 might be months, or years, or days,— I kept no count — I took no note ; I had no hope my eyes... | |
 | 1858 - 460 pages
...would fain I had not left my recent chain ; And when I did descend again, The darkness of my dim abode Fell on me as a heavy load ; It was as is a new-dug...one we sought to save, And yet my glance, too much oppressed, Had almost need of such a rest. XIV. It might be months, or years, or days, — I kept no... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 pages
...would fain I had not left my recent chain ; And when I did descend again, The darkness of my dim abode Fell on me as a heavy load ; It was as is a new-dug...we sought to save, — And yet my glance, too much oppresl. Had almost need of such a rest. Jt might be months, or years, or days. — I kept no count... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859 - 614 pages
...would fain I had not left my recent chain ; And when I did descend again. The darkness of my dim abode Fell on me as a heavy load ; It was as is a new-dug...too much opprest, Had almost need of such a rest. xrv. It might be months, or years, or days, I kept no count — I took no note, I had no hope my eyes... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859 - 586 pages
...would fain I had not left my recent chain ; And when I did descend again, The darkness of my dim abode Fell on me as a heavy load ; It was as is a new-dug...sought to save, — . And yet my glance, too much oppress'd, Had almost need of such a rest. * Between the entrances of the Rhone and Villenein'e, not... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 pages
...would fain I had not left my recent chain ; And when I did descend again, The darknesss of my dim abode Fell on me as a heavy load ; It was as is a new-dug...we sought to save, — And yet my glance, too much oppress'd, Had almost need of such a rest. The poem concludes with an account of Bonnivard's liberation... | |
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It might be months, or years, or days, I kept no count — I took no note, I had no hope my eyes to raise, And clear them of their dreary mote; At last men came to set me free... 
