As the sweet moon on the horizon's verge, The maid was on the eve of womanhood; The boy had fewer summers, but his heart Had far outgrown his years, and to his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And that was shining on him... Poetical Works - Page 240by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866Full view - About this book
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1815 - 324 pages
...but the boy gazed on her ; And both were young, and one was beautiful : And both were young — yet not alike in youth. As the sweet moon on the horizon's...face on earth, And that was shining on him ; he had look'd Upon it till it could not pass away ; 50 He had no breath, no being, but in her's ; She was... | |
| 1816 - 572 pages
...the boy gazud on her A ; n , both were young, and one was beautiful : • And both were young — yet not alike in youth. As the sweet moon on the horizon's...face on earth, And that was shining on him ; he had look'd Upon it till it could not pass away ; He had no breath, no being, but in her's; She was his... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1816 - 88 pages
...but the boy gazed on her ; And both were young, and one was beautiful : And both were young— yet not alike in youth. As the sweet moon on the horizon's...face on earth, And that was shining on him ; he had lopk'd Upon it till it could not pass away ; 50 He had no breath, no being, but in her's ; She was... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1818 - 216 pages
...but the boy gazed on her; And both were young, and one was beautiful : And both were young — yet not alike in youth. As' the sweet moon on the horizon's...face on earth, And that was shining on him ; he had look'd Upon it till it could not pass away ; . 50 He had no breath, no being, but in her's; She was... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 210 pages
...but the boy gazed on her ; And both were young, and one waa beautiful • And both were young — yet not alike in youth. As the sweet moon on the horizon's...face on earth, And that was shining on him ; he had look'd Upon it till it could not pass away ; 5O He had no breath, no being, but in her's ; She was... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...but the boy gazed on her ; And both were young, and one was beautiful : And both were young — yet not alike in youth. As the sweet moon on the horizon's...womanhood ; The boy had fewer summers, but his heart vnr-. iv. x Had far outgrown his years, and to his eye There was but one In-loved face on earth, And... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 308 pages
...a maiden and a youth, were there Gazing—the one on all that was beneath 40 Fair as herself—but the boy gazed on her; And both were young, and one...face on earth, And that was shining on him ; he had look'd Upon it till it could not pass away; 50 He had no breath, no being, but in hers; She was his... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 404 pages
...but the boy gazed on her ; And both were young, and one was beautiful : And both were young — yet not alike in youth. As the sweet moon on the horizon's...to his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, Aod that was shining on him ; he had look'd Upon it till it could not pass away 5 He had no breath,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 304 pages
...a maiden and a youth, were there Gazing—the one on all that was beneath 40 Fair as herself—but the boy gazed on her; And both were young, and one...womanhood; The boy had fewer summers, but his heart ft Had far outgrown his years, and to his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And that was... | |
| 1876 - 1204 pages
...felt deep, genuine affection. Her loss called forth some most exquisite descriptive poetry : — " As the sweet moon on the horizon's verge, The maid...one beloved face on earth, And that was shining on tim." — The Dream. Thus the spirit of poetry was nursed by a real passion. The edge of his disappointmentlwas... | |
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