| Samuel Rogers - Italy - 1822 - 178 pages
...Ferrara" — but excites Surprise, and doubt, and self-congratulation. O Italy, how beautiful thou art ! Yet I could weep — for thou art lying, alas, Low in the dust; and they, who come, admire thee As we admire the beautiful in death. Thine was a dangerous gift, the gift... | |
| 1822 - 496 pages
...art ! Yet I could w»ep— for thou art lymg.ahu, Lovr in the dust i and they, who come, admire thes As we admire the beautiful in death. Thine was a dangerous gift, the g'ft of Beauty. WouU thou hadsl less, or wen as once thou wast, Inspiring awe in those who now... | |
| English literature - 1823 - 508 pages
...praise.' The following apostrophe to Italy is highly beautiful : ' О Italy, how beautiful tfaou art ! Yet I could weep — for thou art lying, alas, Low in the dust ; and they who come admire thee As we admire the beautiful in death. Thine was a dangerous gift, the gift... | |
| Catherine Hyde marquise de Govion Broglio Solari - Genealogy - 1824 - 370 pages
...exclaiming with the romantic Rogers, the sweet bard of Memory, " O Italy, how beautiful thou art ! Yet I could weep— for thou art lying, alas, Low in the dust ; and they who come, admire thce As we admire the beautiful in death. Thine was a dangerous gift, the gift... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...art! Yet I eould weep — for thou art lying, alas! Low in the dust; and they who come, admire thce As we admire the beautiful in death. Thine was a dangerous gift, ihe gift of Beauty. Would ihou badst less, or wert as once thou wast, Inspiring awe in those who now... | |
| Samuel Rogers - Bridges - 1830 - 318 pages
...Ferrara' — but excites Surprise, and doubt, and self-congratulation. O ITALY, how beautiful thou art ! Yet I could weep — for thou art lying, alas, Low...dangerous gift, when thou wast born, The gift of Beauty. Would thou hadst it not ; Or wert as once, awing the caitiffs vile That now beset thee, making thee... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...Ferrara" — but excites Surprise, and doubt, and self-congratulation. О Italy, how beautiful thou art! Yet I could weep — for thou art lying, alas ! Low in the dust ; and they who come, admire thee As we admire the beautiful in death. Thine was a dangerous gift, the gift... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1831 - 740 pages
...Ferrara" — but excites Surprise, and doubt, ami self* congratulation. O Italy, how beautiful thou art ! Yet I could weep — for thou art lying, alas ! Low...dangerous gift when thou wast born, The gift of Beauty. Would thou hadst it not ; Or wert as once, awing the caitiffs vile That now beset thee, making thee... | |
| English essays - 1831 - 628 pages
...self-congratulation. O Italy, how beautiful thou art '. Yet I could weep — for thou art lying, alas ! lx>w in the dust ; and we admire thee now, As we admire...beautiful in death. Thine was a dangerous gift when thnu wut born, The gift of Beauty. Would thou hadst it not ; Or wert ai once, awing the caitiffs vile... | |
| Anthologies - 1834 - 506 pages
...Perrara"— but excites Surprise, and doubt, and self -congratulation. O Italy ! how beautiful thou art ! Yet I could weep — for thou art lying, alas ! Low...dangerous gift, when thou wast born, The gift of beauty. Would thou hadst it not ; Or wert as once, awing the caitiffs vile That now beset thee, making thee... | |
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