Adieu, adieu ! my native shore Fades o'er the waters blue; The night-winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew. Yon sun that sets upon the sea We follow in his flight ; Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native Land — Good Night! The Port folio, by Oliver Oldschool - Page 191Full view - About this book
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1813 - 706 pages
...train for the purpose of visiting foreign regions, but is softened into tenderness at parting -with hn native country, and his feelings burst into this beautiful...We follow in his flight; Farewell awhile to him and thec, My native land — Good night! I " A few short hours and he will rise To give the morrow birth;... | |
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| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English literature - 1812 - 314 pages
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| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 322 pages
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| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 334 pages
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| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 248 pages
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| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1816 - 248 pages
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...forgot the source.* Byron represents " Childe Harold," on leaving England, as singing this song : — "Adieu! adieu! my native shore Fades o'er the waters...Farewell awhile to him and thee ; My native land, good-night. "A few short hours, and he will rise To give the morrow birth, And I shall hail the main... | |
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