In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the songless gondolier ; Her palaces are crumbling to the shore, And music meets not always now the ear : Those days are gone — but Beauty still is here. States fall, arts fade — but Nature doth... The Idler in Italy - Page 142by Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1840Full view - About this book
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 378 pages
...always now the ear : Those days are gone—-but beauty still is here. States fall, arts fade—but Nature doth not die, Nor yet forget how Venice once...festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy! IV. But unto us she hath a spell beyond Her name in story, and her long array Of mighty shadows, whose... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...still is here— States fall, arts fade — but Nature doth not die : Nor yet forget how Venice onee ons to be great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim a kindred with you ; IV. But unto us she hath a spell beyond Her name in story, and her long array Of mighty shadows, whose... | |
| John Frost - 1854 - 664 pages
...arts fade — but Nature doth not die ; Nor yet forget how Venice once was dear, The pleasant face of all festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy I" Foreigners, especially, are extremely well received, and society is on a very easy footing in Venice.... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1856 - 376 pages
...putet inspicere." X. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more,1 And silent rows the songless gondoliei ; Her palaces are crumbling to the shore, And music...festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy ! IV. But unto us she hath a spell beyond Her name in story, and her long array Of mighty shadows,... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1856 - 312 pages
...showers. In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs partook, and deem'd their dignity increased. The pleasant place of all festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy ! But onto us she hath a spell beyond Her name in story, anil her long array Of mighty shadows, whose dim... | |
| Kenelm Henry Digby - 1856 - 418 pages
...it animated were overflowing with delights. Venice was " Of joy the sojourn, and of wealth the mart, The pleasant place of all festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy." When we refer to our own country in former times we cannot but observe that manners, however defective,... | |
| Octavia Walton Le Vert - 1857 - 356 pages
...but beauty still is here ; States fall, arts fade — but nature doth not die. Nor yet forget that Venice once was dear, The pleasant place of all festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy ! " Augustino was quite intelligent and enthusiastic in his love of Venice — at the same time a fierce... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1858 - 102 pages
...glory ; and, at the same time, to exhibit it to the student, who has never visited this once " — pleasant place of all festivity, " The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy." The far-famed place of St. Mark, with its ancient Church, the Kialto and its Bridge, the Canals and... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1859 - 364 pages
...decm'd their dignity increased. III. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the sougless gondolier ; Her palaces are crumbling to the shore,...festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy ! IL IV. But unto us she hath a spell Ix-yond Her name ill story, and her long array Of mighty shadows,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1859 - 914 pages
...always now the ear : Those days are gone — but Beauty still is here. State* fall, arts fade — hut ! tnrritam tclluris Imaginem media Océano fipiratam se putet Inspicerc." » Se« Appendix, " Hitloricol... | |
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