 She looks a sea Cybele, fresh from ocean, Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers : And such she was ; — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless...  The Works of Lord Byron: Childe Harold's pilgrimage - Page 92by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821Full view - About this book
 | 1818 - 762 pages
...proud towers, At airy distance, with majestic pride, a Mother of lawyers, writers' clerks, and whores: And such she was — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of clients— nor her casement! ceased To pour into her lap their yellow showers, Gilding her robe—... | |
 | 1857 - 922 pages
...exact. But to the gorgeous art of Venice in her gloiy we cannot yet attain. Of Venice it is said, " In purple was she robed, and of her feast monarchs partook ;" and, accordingly, her palace-art was sumptuous and ornate. In like manner our own school of painting, under... | |
 | 1818 - 806 pages
...fresh from ocean. Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers : And such she was ; — her daughters had their dowers In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the eongless gondolier ; Her palaces are crumbling... | |
 | 1834 - 614 pages
...fresh from ocean, Rising with her tiara of proud towers, At airy distance with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers. And such she was,...dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Pouir'd in her lap all gems in sparkling showers; In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs... | |
 | 1819 - 938 pages
...»as , — her daughters had I heir dowers From spoil« of nations : and .he exhaustless East Puur'd in her lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple was she robed, and of her feast •ouarchs partook, and deciu'd thtir d guity Incrru'd. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, A ml... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...fresh from Ocean, Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers : And such she was...her feast Monarchs partook; and deem'd their dignity increas'd. m. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the songless gondolier ; Her palaces... | |
 | 1821 - 444 pages
...fresh from ocean, Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers : And such she was;...dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Poured in her lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 334 pages
...purple was she rohed, and of her feast Monarehs partook, and deetn'd their dignity increased ! IIL In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, (3) And silent rows the songless gondolier ; Her palaces are erumhling to the shore, ' And music meets not always now the ear : Those days are gone — hut Beauty... | |
 | George Clinton - 1825 - 826 pages
...she was; — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Poured in her lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs parlook, and deemed their dignity increased. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 170 pages
...from ocean, (8) Kising with her tiara of prond towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers : And such she was...daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the p.xhaustless East Pour'd in her lap all gems in sparkling showers.. In purple \vas she robed, and of... | |
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