My slumbers — if I slumber — are not sleep, But a continuance of enduring thought, Which then I can resist not : in my heart There is a vigil, and these eyes but close To look within ; and yet I live, and bear The aspect and the form of breathing... The Life of Lord Byron - Page 203by John Galt - 1830 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1817 - 576 pages
...the hero. ' The lamp must be replenish'd, but even then It will not burn so long as I must watch : My slumbers — if I slumber — are not sleep, But...live, and bear The aspect and the form of breathing men. But grief should be the instructor of the wise; Sorrow is knowledge : they who know the most Must... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 98 pages
...Midnight. MAN. THE lamp must be replenish'd, but even then It will not burn so long as I must watch : My slumbers — if I slumber — are not sleep, But...and these eyes but close To look within ; and yet I liv^ and bear The aspect and the form of breathing men. But grief should be the instructor of the wise... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 pages
...himself. Man. Tin lamp must be replenished, but even then It will not burn so long as I must watch : My slumbers — if I slumber — are not sleep, But...and these eyes but close To look within ; and yet 1 live, and bear The aspect and the form of breathing men. But grief should be the instructor of the... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 492 pages
...lamp must be replcnish'd, but even then It will not bam so long u I must watch : My slumbers — if 1 slumber — are not sleep. But a continuance of enduring...then I can resist not : in my heart There is a vigil, am) these eyes but close To look withio ; and yet 1 live, and bear The aspect and the form of breathing... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 210 pages
...must be replenish'd, but even then It will not burn so long as I must watch : My slumbers — if 1 slumber — are not sleep, But a continuance of enduring...live, and bear The aspect and the form of breathing men. But grief should be the instructor of the wise ; Sorrow is knowledge : they who know the most... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1818 - 216 pages
...Midnight. MAN. THE lamp must be replenish'd, but even thea It will not burn so long as I must watch : My slumbers — if I slumber — are not sleep, But a continuance of enduring thought, M'hich then 1 can resist not : in my heart There is a vigil, and these eyes but close To look within... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 88 pages
...Midnight. MAN. THE lamp must be replenish'd, but even then It will not burn so long as I must watch : My slumbers — if I slumber — are not sleep, But...live, and bear The aspect and the form of breathing men. { But grief should be the instructor of the wise ; Philosophy and science, and the springs Of... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...Midnight. MAN. THE lamp must be replenish'd but even then It will not burn so long as I must watch : My slumbers — if I slumber — are not sleep, But...live, and bear The aspect and the form of breathing men. But grief should be the instructor of the wise ; Sorrow is knowledge : they who know the most... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...lamp must be replenish'd, but even then It will not burn so long as I must watch : My sluiul»ers — if I slumber — are not sleep, But a continuance...live, and bear The aspect and the form of breathing men. But grief should be the instructor of the wise ; Sorrow is knowledge : they who know the most... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 308 pages
...replenish'd, but even then It will not burn so long as I must watch: My slumbers—if I slumber—are not sleep, But a continuance of enduring thought,...live, and bear The aspect and the form of breathing men. But grief should be the instructor of the wise; Sorrow is knowledge: they who know the most .... | |
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