 | 1818 - 638 pages
...of the ruins of the Coliseum. A ruin — yet what ruin ! from its mass Walls, palaces, half-cities, have been reared ; Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye...appeared. Hath it indeed been plundered, or but cleared ? Alas ! developed, opens the decay, When the colossal fabric's form is neai;ed : It will not bear... | |
 | DAVID WILLISON - 1818 - 572 pages
...Coliseum* A ruin — yet what ruin ! from its mass Walls, palaces, half-cities, have been reared j Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye pass And marvel where...appeared. Hath it indeed been plundered, or but cleared ? Alas ! developed, opens the decay, When the colossal fabric's form is neared : It will not bear the... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 176 pages
...strangely loii<l: CXLIII. A ruin — yet what ruin ! from its mass Walls , palaces , half-cities , have been reared ; Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye...appeared. Hath it indeed been plundered, or but cleared? Aks! developed, opens the decay, When the colossal fabric's from is neared : It will not bear the brightness... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 478 pages
...echoes strangely loud. CXLIII. f A ruin — yet what ruin! from its mass 'Walls, palaces, half-cities, have been reared; Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye...appeared, Hath it indeed been plundered, or but cleared ? Alas ! developed, opens the decay, When the colossal fabric's form is neared : It will not hear the... | |
 | 1821 - 304 pages
...what ye will. A ruin— yet what ruin ! from its mass Walls, -palaces, half-cities, have been rear'd Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye pass. And marvel...appeared. Hath it indeed been plundered, or but cleared ? Alas ! developed, opens the decay. When the colossal fabric's form is near'd: It will not bear the... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...loud. CXLIII. A ruin—yet what ruin ! from its mass Walls, palaces, half-cities, have been rear'd; Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye pass And marvel where the spoil could have appear'd. Hath it indeed been plunder'd, or but clear'd? Alas! developed, opens the decay, When the... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 170 pages
...ruin ! from its mass Walls, palaces, half -cities, have been reared ; Yet oft the enormous skeleton yc pass And marvel where the spoil could have appeared. Hath it indeed been plundered, or but cleared ? Alas ! developed, opens the decay, When the colossal fabric's form is neared : It will not bear the... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...itrangcly loud. A ruin — yet what ruin! from its mass Walls, palaces, half-cities, have been rear'd Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye pass And marvel where the spoil .mil, I have appear 'd. llnth it indeed been plunder'd,or hut i-lear'd' Alas! developed, opens the... | |
 | Selina Martin - Italy - 1828 - 418 pages
...battlement , For which the palace of the present hour Must yield its pomp and wait till ages are its dower. A ruin — yet, what ruin ! from its mass Walls, palaces,...appeared. Hath it, indeed, been plundered, or but cleared? Alas ! developed, opens the decay, When the Colossal Fabric's form is rear'd, It will not bear the... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1828 - 780 pages
...loud CXL1II. A nun — yet what rain ! from its mass Wall*, pa bee«, balf-cilie«, have been rear'd ; Yet oft the enormous skeleton ye pass. And marvel where the spoil could have appear'd. lUiu it indeed been plunder'd, or but ciear'dT Alas' developed, opens the decay, Wb<;o the... | |
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It will not bear the brightness of the day, Which streams too much on all years, man, have reft away. 
