 Greece, but living Greece no more ! So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start, for soul is wanting there. Hers is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath ; But beauty, with that fearful bloom, That hue which haunts it to the...  An Historical Sketch of the Greek Revolution - Page 174by Samuel Gridley Howe - 1828 - 452 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1813 - 580 pages
...power. So fair — so calm — so softly sealed The first — last look — by death revealed ! '< Such is the aspect of this shore — . 'Tis Greece...with parting breath; But beauty with that fearful bkiom, That hue which haunts it to the tombExpression's last receding ray, A gilded halo hovering round... | |
 | 1813 - 1102 pages
...aspect of this shore— So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start—for soul is wanting there. Tier's is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with...it to the tomb— Expression's last receding ray, A-gilded halo hovering round decay, The farewell beam of Feeling past away ! Spark of that flame—perchance... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pages
...living Greece no more! So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start — for soul is wanting there. Her's is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with...that fearful bloom, That hue which haunts it to the tombExpression's last receding ray, A gilded halo hovering round decay, The farewel beam of Feeling... | |
 | 1813 - 566 pages
...living Greece no more ! So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start — for soul is wanting there. Her's is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with...that fearful bloom, That hue which haunts it to the tombExpression's last receding ray, A gilded halo hovering round decay, The farewell beam of Feeling... | |
 | 1813 - 716 pages
...soul is wanting there. Her) ia the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breatli; But beauty with that fearful bloom, That hue which...haunts it to the tomb — Expression's last receding pay, A gilded halo hovering round decay, The farewell beam of feeling past away! Spark of that flame... | |
 | 1813 - 560 pages
...living Greece no more ! So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start — for soul is wanting there. Her's is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath ; i But beauty with that fearful bloom, That hue which haunts it to the tomb — Expression's last... | |
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...living Greece no more ! So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start — -lor snul is wanting there. Here is the loveliness in death) That parts not quite with...fearful bloom, That hue which haunts it to the tomb — • f Expression's last receding ray, A gilded halo hovering round decay, The farewell beam of... | |
 | 1814 - 680 pages
...living Greece no more t So coldly sweet, so deadly fair, We start — for soul is wanting there. Here is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath ; But beauty with thpt fearful bloom, That hue which haunts it to the tombExpression's last receding ray, A gilded halo... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 222 pages
...soul is wanting there. Hers is the loveliness in death, That parts not quite with parting breath ; Q5 But beauty with that fearful bloom, That hue which haunts it to the tombExpression's last receding ray, A gilded halo hovering round decay, The farewell beam of Feeling... | |
 | 1820 - 624 pages
...The first , last look by death rerealed ! 'Tis Greece, but Hving Greece no more ! So eoldly rtfeet, so deadly fair. We start, for soul is wanting there....fearful bloom , That hue which haunts it to the tomb Clime of the unforgotten brave ! 'Whose land from plain to mountain-cave Was freedom's home or glory's... | |
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