The Select Poetical Works of Lord Byron: Containing the Corsair, Lara, the Giaour, the Siege of Corinth, the Bride of Abydos, Parisina, Mazeppa, the Prisoner of Chillon, Etc
The Select Poetical Works of Lord Byron: Containing the Corsair, Lara, the Giaour, the Siege of Corinth, the Bride of Abydos, Parisina, Mazeppa, the Prisoner of Chillon, Etc
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ...unspeakable, A spirit yet unquelled and high, That claims and keeps ascendancy; And like the bird whose pinions quake, But cannot fly the gazing snake, Will others quail beneath his look, Nor 'scape the glance they scarce can brook. From him the half-affrighted Friar When met alone would fain retire, As if that eye and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ...unspeakable, A spirit yet unquelled and high, That claims and keeps ascendancy; And like the bird whose pinions quake, But cannot fly the gazing snake, Will others quail beneath his look, Nor 'scape the glance they scarce can brook. From him the half-affrighted Friar When met alone would fain retire, As if that eye and bitter smile Transferred to others fear and guile: Not oft to smile descendeth he, And when he doth 'tis sad to see That he but mocks at misery. How that pale lip will curl and quiver! Then fix once more as if for ever; As if his sorrow or disdain Forbade him e'er to smile again. Well were it so--such ghastly mirth From joyance ne'er derived its birth. But sadder still it were to trace What once were feelings in that face: Time hath not yet the features fixed, But brighter traits with evil mixed; And there are hues not always fated, "Which speak a mind not all degraded Even by the crimes through which it waded: The common crowd but see the gloom; The close observer can espy A noble soul, and lineage high: Alas! though both bestowed in valn, Which Grief could change, and Guilt could stain, It was no vulgar tenement To which such lofty gifts were lent, And still with httle less than dread On such the sight is rivetted. The roofless cot, decayed and rent, Will scarce delay the passer by: The tower by war or tempest bent, While yet may frown one battlement, Demands and daunts the stranger's eye; Each ivied arch, and pillar lone, Pleads haughtily for glories gone! - His floating robe around him folding, - Slow sweeps he through the columned aisle; - With dread beheld, with gloom beholding - The rites that sanctify the pile, - But when the anthem shakes the choir, - And kneel the monks, his steps retire, - By...
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