 | 1830 - 550 pages
...— they to me Were a delight : and if the frf shening sea Made them a. terror — 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted to thy billow s far andiiear, And laid my hand upon thy wave — as Ido here." BYRON. I WISH I could describe... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 376 pages
...breakers — they to me Were a delight; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror — 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted...break of this protracted dream. The torch shall be extinguish'd which hath lit My midnight lamp — and what is writ, is writ, — Would it were worthier!... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 358 pages
...thee, And trnsted to thy billows far and near. And laid my hand npon thy name — as I do here. CLxxxY. My task is done — my song hath ceased — my theme Has died into an echo; it is fit The spelt shonld break of this protraeted dream. The toreh shall he extingnish'd which hath lit My midnight... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...breakers — they tome | sea Were a delight; and if the freshening Made them a terror — 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And, trusted...near, And laid my hand upon thy mane — as I do here. [From Childe Harold.] CALM AND TEMPEST AT NIGHT ON LAKE LEMAN (GENEVA). CLEAR, placid Leman! thy contrasted... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1832 - 488 pages
...— they to me Were a delight ; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror — 't was a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted...near, And laid my hand upon thy mane — as I do here. CLXXXV. My task is done — my song hath ceased — my theme Has died into an echo ; it is fit The... | |
 | 1866 - 728 pages
...breakers, — they to me Were a delight : and if the freshening sea Made them a terror, 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted...thy billows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mano, as I do here." Thus Byron sang, and thus lull many a lay Of his, has charm'd me in my giddy day... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...breakers — they to me Were a delight ; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror — 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was, as it were, a child of thee, And trusted to thy billows, far and near, KATIONAL ORATOR. OXXIV. PUBLIC QUIETNESS FAVORABLE TO THE DISCUSSOX OF A QUESTION OF PUBLIC INTEREST.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 488 pages
...— they to me Were a delight ; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror — 't was a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted to thy hillows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mane — as I do here. CLXXXV. My task is done —... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pages
...breakers — they to me Were a delight; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror — 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted...near, And laid my hand upon thy mane — as I do here. SATAN'S ADDRESS TO THE SUN. O thou, that, with surpassing glory crown'd, Look'st from thy sole dominion... | |
 | 1833 - 1034 pages
...breakers. They to me Were a delight ; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror, 'twas a childish fear ; For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted...billows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mane." Childe Harolrf. " Heaven's verge extreme Reverberates the bombs descending star, And sounds that mingled... | |
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And I have loved thee, Ocean ! and my joy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be Borne, like thy bubbles, onward : from a boy I wantoned with thy breakers — they to me Were a delight : and if the freshening sea Made them a terror — 'twas a pleasing... 
