 An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes, while all around is torn By the distracted waters, bears serene Its brilliant hues with all their beams unshorn : Resembling, 'mid the torture of the scene.  The Norwich magazine - Page 2311835Full view - About this book
 | 1849 - 802 pages
...be Parent of rivers, which flow gushingly With many windings, through the vale; — Look back : Lo ! where it comes like an eternity, As if to sweep down all things in its traok, Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract, " Horribly beantiful ! but on the verge,... | |
 | DAVID WILLISON - 1818 - 572 pages
...Parent of rivers, which flow gushingly, With many windings, through the vale : — Look back ! Lo ! where it 'comes like an eternity, As if to sweep down...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... | |
 | Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - 520 pages
...be Parent of rive», which flow gushingly, With many windings, through the vale :—Look back ! Io ; where 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 ! hot on the verge, From side to side, beneath... | |
 | 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 - 176 pages
...Parent of rivers, which flow gushingly, With many windings , through the vale : — Look back ! Lo \ where it comes like an eternity , As if to sweep down...Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract, 3.l LXXII. Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to side , beneath the glittering morn ,... | |
 | 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
...to be Parent of rivers, which flow gushingly, With many windings thro' the vale : Look back ! Lo ! where it comes like an eternity ! As if to sweep down...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
...to be Parent of rivers, which flow gushingly, With many windings thro' the vale : Look back ! Lo ! where it comes like an eternity ! As if to sweep down...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... | |
 | 1846 - 522 pages
...BACKWOODS. BY CAPTAIN LEVINGE. (CONCLUDED.) CHAP. XIII. UPPEK CANADA — NIAGARA. .... Look back! Lo ! where it comes like an eternity As if to sweep down...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 - 478 pages
...Parent of rivers, which flow gushingly, With many windings, through the vale : — Look back! Lo ! where it comes like an eternity, As if to sweep down...Charming the eye with dread, — a matchless cataract, LXXII. Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn, An Iris... | |
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