Saturn, quiet as a stone, Still as the silence round about his lair; Forest on forest hung about his head Like cloud on cloud. No stir of air was there, Not so much life as on a summer's day Robs not one light seed from the feather'd grass, But where... By-ways Among Books - Page 91by David James Mackenzie - 1900 - 193 pagesFull view - About this book
| Mary Botham Howitt - 1847 - 556 pages
...suuken from the healthy breath of muni, Far from the fiery noon, and eve's one star, Sat gray-hair'd Saturn, quiet as a stone. Still as the silence round about his loir; Forest on forest hung about his head Like cloud on cloud. Ko stir of air was there, Not so much... | |
| English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...their shallop on the beach. KEATS. SATURN EXPELLED FllOM HEAVEN. DEEP in the shady sadness of a valeFar sunken from the healthy breath of morn, Far from the fiery noon, and eve's one star, Sat gray-hair'd Saturn, quiet as a stone, Still as the silence round about his lair ; Forest on forest... | |
| 1848 - 916 pages
...Pagans. In the following description of Saturn dethroned, what do we find but sensations sculptured? " Deep in the shady sadness of a vale, Far sunken from the healthy breath of morn, Kar from the fiery moon, and eve's one stnr, .Sat grey-haired Saturn, quiet as a stone, Süll as tlic... | |
| 1848 - 578 pages
...is unrivalled for its still and awful portraiture : — " Deep in the shady sadness Sat grey-haired Saturn, quiet as a stone, Still as the silence round about his lair." The air around was still and " Wliere tfie dead leaf fell, there did it rest." " A stream went voiceless... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 pages
...voice of Silence sounding from her throne Of darkness mightier than all, — but all alone ! " KEATS. " Deep in the shady sadness of a vale, Far sunken from...morn, Far from the fiery noon and eve's one star, Sat gray-hair'd Saturn, quiet as a stone, Still as the silence round about his lair; Forest on forest hung... | |
| 1849 - 544 pages
...equalled by many others even in his most imperfect productions. In his picture of fallen royalty : " Deep in the shady sadness of a vale Far sunken from...morn, Far from the fiery noon and eve's one star, Sat gray-haired Saturn, quiet as a stone, Still as the silence round about his lair ; Forest on forest... | |
| George Croly - 1849 - 416 pages
...Sher\vood-clan ! Though their days have hurried by Let us two a burden try. FROM "HYPERION." Deep iii the shady sadness of a vale Far sunken from the healthy...morn, Far from the fiery noon, and eve's one star, Sat gray-haired Saturn, quiet as a stone, Still as the silence round about his lair ; Forest on forest... | |
| George Croly - 1850 - 442 pages
...the «liprwnod-elan ! Though their dnys have hurried bv T*et us two n Imrdon trv. FROM " HYPERION. " Deep in the shady sadness of a vale Far sunken from...morn, Far from the fiery noon, and eve's one star, Sat gray-haired Saturn, quiet as a stone, Still ns the silence round about his lair ; Forest on forest... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1851 - 282 pages
...serpent; but ah, bitter sweet! She had a woman's mouth, with all its pearls complete SATURN DETHRONED. Deep in the shady sadness of a vale, Far sunken from...morn, Far from the fiery noon, and eve's one star, Sat grey-hair' d Saturn, quiet as a stone, Still as the silence round about his lair; Forest on forest... | |
| David Macbeth Moir - 1851 - 398 pages
..." Hyperion " opens. In the same fragment we find several other passages equally grand and solemn. " Deep in the shady sadness of a vale Far sunken from...morn, Far from the fiery noon and eve's one star, Sat grey-haired Saturn, quiet as a stone, Still as the silence round about his lair ; Forest on forest... | |
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