There is a dangerous silence in that hour, A stillness which leaves room for the full soul To open all itself, without the power Of calling wholly back its self-control; The silver light which, hallowing tree and tower, Sheds beauty and deep softness... Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 5161819Full view - About this book
| 1852 - 400 pages
...the air, inducing that frame of mind so admirably touched upon by Byron in the following lines : " There is a dangerous silence in that hour, A stillness...whole ; Breathes also to the heart, and o'er it throws A loving languor which is not repose." Though it may not be actual repose, it is at least a delightful... | |
| 1854 - 386 pages
...is real life, too, fraught with sad truth : this is dream life full of aspiration and imagination. " The silver light which hallowing tree and tower, Sheds beauty and deep softness on the whole, Breathes also to the heart and o'er it throws A loving languor which is not repose."... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 612 pages
...passion's sway Could rage beneath the sober ray. Seott's Lady of the Lnke. The silver light, whieh, hallowing tree and tower, Sheds beauty and deep softness o'er the whole, Breathes also to Die heart, and o'er it throws A loving languor whieh is not repose. Byron. There is a dangerous silenee... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 pages
...loving languor whieh is not repose. Byron. There is a dangerous silenee in that hour, A stillness whieh leaves room for the full soul To open all itself, without the power Of ealling wholly baek its self-eontroL Byron. And thou did'st shine, thou rolling moon, upon All this,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1857 - 450 pages
...smile— And then she looks so modest all the while. CXIV. There is a dangerous silence in that hour, 11 1 A stillness which leaves room for the full soul To open all itself, without the power Ofcalling wholly back its self-control; The silver Eght which, hallowing tree and towe?, Sheds beauty... | |
| Stephen C. Massett - 1863 - 382 pages
...walked along — then those lines of Lord Byron came vividly to me — " There is a dangerous stillness in that hour, A stillness which leaves room for the...self-control. The silver light, which, hallowing tree and bower, Sheds beauty and deep softness, o'er the whole, Breathes also to the heart, and o'er it throws... | |
| Stephen C. Massett - 1863 - 390 pages
...walked along — then those lines of Lord Byron came vividly to me — " There is a dangerous stillness in that hour, A stillness which leaves room for the...self-control. The silver light, which, hallowing tree and bower, Sheds beauty and deep softness, o'er the whole, Breathes also to the heart, and o'er it throws... | |
| Stephen C. Massett - 1863 - 388 pages
...the power Of calling wholly back its self-control. The silver light, which, hallowing tree and bower, Sheds beauty and deep softness, o'er the whole, Breathes also to the heart, and o'er it throws A loving languor, which is not repose." In time we reached the Villa; some Greek servants quickly brought... | |
| H. W. - 1866 - 114 pages
...thine, demands our care, And we are vigilant. Thy late commands Have been fulfill'd to the utmost." 1. "The silver light, which, hallowing tree and tower,...whole, Breathes also to the heart, and o'er it throws A loving languor which is not repose." 2. " The careful cold hath nipt my rugged rind, And in my face... | |
| 1882 - 496 pages
...The queen of night was shining fair with all her virgin stars about her. shedding, as Byron hath it : "The silver light, which, hallowing tree and tower....whole, Breathes also to the heart, and o'er it throws A loving languor which Is not repose." The loving languor in poor John Weather stone's heart was not... | |
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