Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine— Dash down yon cup of Samian wine! The Poetical Works of Lord Byron - Page 241by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873Full view - About this book
| England - 1821 - 778 pages
...shield, however broad. " Fill high the bowl with Samian wine ! Our virgins dance beneath the shade — I see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing...tear-drop laves, To think such breasts must suckle slaves. " Place me on Sunium's marbled steep — Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs... | |
| Scotland - 1821 - 800 pages
...shield, however broad. " Fill high the bowl with Samian wine ! Our virgins dance beneath the shade — I see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing...tear-drop laves, To think such breasts must suckle slaves. " Place me on Sunium's marbled steep — Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Don Juan (Legendary character) - 1821 - 232 pages
...shield, however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine ! Our virgins dance beneath the shade — I see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing...tear-drop laves, To think such breasts must suckle slaves. Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1821 - 460 pages
...My own the burning tear - drop laves, To think such breats must suckle slave. . Place me on Suniums marbled steep, Where nothing , save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep ; There , swan - like , let me sing and die : A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine — • LXXXVII. i' Thus... | |
| 1822 - 440 pages
...however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine, Our virgins dance beneath the shade — > I «ee their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing on each...tear-drop laves, To think such breasts must suckle slave«. Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, •Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pages
...shield, however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine.! Our virgins dance beneath the shade — I see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing...tear-drop laves, To think such breasts must suckle slaves. Place me on Sunium's marbled steep — Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs... | |
| Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...shield, however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine ! Our virgins dance beneath the shade — I see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing...tear-drop laves, To think such breasts must suckle slaves. Place me on Sunium's marbled steep — Where nothing, save the waves and 1 May hear our mutual murmurs... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 234 pages
...shield, however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine, Our virgins dance beneath the shade— I see their glorious black eyes shine; But gazing...tear-drop laves, To think such breasts must suckle slaves. Place me on Sunium's marbled steep— Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs... | |
| 1824 - 452 pages
...with Samian wine : Our virgins dance beneath the shade— I see their glorious black eyes shine ; Ijui gazing on each glowing maid, My own the burning tear-drop laves, To think such breasts must suckle slaves. Place me on Sunium's marble steep,— Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs... | |
| 1824 - 56 pages
...shields, however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine ! Onr virgins dance beneath the shade ; 1 see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing on each glowing maid, My own the burning tear drop laves, To think such breasts muni suckle slaves. Place me on Sunium's marble staep, — Where... | |
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