The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. Poetry of Byron: Chosen and Arranged - Page 65de George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1892 - 276 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace — Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their...place of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo farther west « Than your sires' " Islands of the Blest." The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon... | |
| Sir George Everest - 1839 - 164 pages
...that may result from such a procedure. I have the honour to be, &c. &c. GEORGE EVEREST. LETTER III. " The Scian and the Teian muse, The hero's harp, the lover's lute, Have found that fame your shores refuse; Their place of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo farther west,... | |
| 1840 - 528 pages
...Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phcebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone, I dream'd... | |
| Henry Alford - 1841 - 272 pages
...Sappho lov'd and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace,— Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their...further West Than your sires' Islands of the Blest. "' Fill high the bowl with Samian wine! We will not think of themes like these; It made Anacreon's... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - 380 pages
...Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phoehus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their...The Scian and the Teian muse, The hero's harp, the loverSs lute, Have found the fnme your shores refus0 Their place of hirth alone is mute To sounds which... | |
| 1862 - 512 pages
...Sappho loved and sung — Where grew the arts of war and peace — Where Delos rose and Phcebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their...birth alone is mute To sounds which echo further west Th« mountains look ou Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone,... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose and Phcebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their...echo further west Than your sires' " Islands of the Bless'd." The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour... | |
| John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
...Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phoabus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their...birth alone is mute To sounds which echo further west The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour alone,... | |
| William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...Sappho loved and sung,— Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet; But all, except their...place of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo farther west Than your sires' " Islands of the Blessed." The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon... | |
| John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their...place of birth alone is mute To sounds which echo farther west Than your sires' " Islands of the Blest." The mountains look on Marathon — And Marathon... | |
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