 ONCE did she hold the gorgeous east in fee ; And was the safeguard of the west : the worth Of Venice did not fall below her birth, Venice, the eldest child of liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ;...  Specimens of English Sonnets - Pàgina 197per Alexander Dyce - 1833 - 224 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1880 - 618 pàgines
...bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when she took unto herself a Male, She must espouse the everlasting Sea. And what if...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great... | |
 | 1880 - 594 pàgines
...accustomed to do when the company are inclined to prolong the dances unreasonably. ANALYSIS AND PARSING. " And what if she had seen those glories fade, Those...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1880 - 738 pàgines
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a maiden City, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate; And, when she took unto herself.../,' .' And what if she had seen those glories fade, v- Those titles vanish, and that strength decay ; Yet shall some tribute of regret be paid When her... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pàgines
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a Maiden City, bright and free ; No guile seduced, ing, must be colder, sea; 34 And, in waking presently, Brighter to beholder — filial day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great is pass 41... | |
 | David M. Main (ed) - 1881 - 496 pàgines
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a maiden City, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And when she took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1889 - 308 pàgines
...birth, Venice, the eldest child of Liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And when she took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great... | |
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1881 - 112 pàgines
...Venice, the eldest child of Liberty. ' 5 She was a maiden city bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And when she took unto herself...sea. And what if she had seen those glories fade, 10 Those titles vanish, and that strength decay, Yet shall some tribute of regret be paid When her... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1881 - 732 pàgines
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a maiden City, bright and free; No guile seduced, ro force could violate ; And, when she took unto herself...everlasting Sea. And what if she had seen those glories fad?, Those titles vamsh, and th.it strength decay; Yet shall some tribute of regret be paid When her... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1882 - 720 pàgines
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a maiden City, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate; And, when she took unto herself...final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great is pass'd away.8 1 Alluding to the poet's first visit to France,... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1882 - 362 pàgines
...birth, Venice, the eldest child of liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And when she took unto herself...paid When her long life hath reach'd its final day i Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great has pass'd away. W.... | |
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