 And then there was a little isle, Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view; A small green isle, it seemed no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it...  The Student: A Series of Papers - Page 186by Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1835Full view - About this book
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1811 - 618 pages
...one in the lake : it is thus mentioned by Byron in the Prisoner of Chillon :— "And then there was a little isle, Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon-floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And oVr... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1815 - 324 pages
...the white-walTd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; 340 And then there was a li ttle isle, * Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1816 - 88 pages
...bush ; I saw the white-walTd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; 340 And then there was a little isle,* Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er... | |
 | 1817 - 590 pages
...bush ; I saw the white-wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; And then there was a little isle, Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But iu it there were three tall trees, And o'er... | |
 | 1817 - 506 pages
...bush ; I saw the uhite-wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down i And then there was a little isle, Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more. Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1818 - 216 pages
...bush ; I saw the white-wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; 340 And then there was a little isle, * Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 210 pages
...white-wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; 34O And then there was a little isle, 4 Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 pages
...white-wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down; And then there was a little isle,(4) Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...bush ; I saw the white- wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; And then there was a little isle/ Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 294 pages
...white-wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down; 340 And then there was a little isle, (4) Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, 345 But in it there were three tall trees, And... | |
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