Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes, while all areund is torn By the distracted waters, bears serene Its... Essays, Descriptive and Moral: On Scenes in Italy, Switzerland, and France - Page 95by Matthias Bruen - 1823 - 265 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1818 - 498 pages
...comet like an eternity, As if to sweep down all things in its track, Charming the eye with dread; — a matchless cataract, Horribly beautiful! but on the...while all around is torn By the distracted waters, btars serene Its brilliant hues with all their beams unshorn, Resembling, 'mid the torture of the scene,... | |
| Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - 520 pages
...things in its track, Charming the eye with dread,—a matchless cataract, " Horribly beautiful ! hot on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering...An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope n pon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes, while all around is torn By the distracted waters,... | |
| DAVID WILLISON - 1818 - 572 pages
...'comes like an eternity, As if to sweep down all things in its track, Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract, Horribly beautiful ! but on...the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering rtiorn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady... | |
| 1818 - 502 pages
...profound Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to aide, beneath the gtitterin gn An Iris shs, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes, whileall around is torn By the distracted waters, bears serene Its brilliant hues with all their beams... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...sweep down all things in its track, Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract, 37 LXXII. Horribly beautiful! but on the verge,' From side to...glittering morn, An iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, 38 Like Hope upon a death- bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes, while all around is torn By the distracted... | |
| Hugh William Williams - 1820 - 462 pages
...comes like an eternity ! As if to sweep down all things in its track Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract " Horribly beautiful ! but on...infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn 475 Its steady dyes, while all around is torn By the distracted waters, bears serene Its brilliant... | |
| Hugh William Williams - 1820 - 468 pages
...comes like an eternity ! As if to sweep down all things in its track Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract " Horribly beautiful ! but on...morn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hqpe upon a death-bed, and, unworn NARNI. 875 Its steady dyes, while all around is torn By the distracted... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...to sweep down all things in its track, Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract, LXXII. Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to...death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes, while all areund is torn By the distracted waters, bears serene Its brilliant hues with all their beams unshorn... | |
| 1846 - 522 pages
...it comes like an eternity As if to sweep down all things in its track, Charming the eye with dread, a matchless cataract, Horribly beautiful ! but on...Like Hope upon a death-bed, and unworn Its steady eyes, while all around is torn By the distracted waters, bear serene Its brilliant hues with all their... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 292 pages
...verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, (38) Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes, while all aronnd is torn By the distracted waters, bears serene Its brilliant hues with all their beams unshorn... | |
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