I stood upon the Corso where its greatness Rome retains. Yet it was not ancient glory, though the midnight radiance fell Soft on many a princely mansion, many a dome's majestic swell ; Though, from some hushed corner gushing, oft a modern fountain gleamed,... The Shadow of the Obelisk and Other Poems - Page 2by Thomas William Parsons - 1872 - 115 pagesFull view - About this book
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1852 - 588 pages
...through a labyrinth of lanes, Forth I stepp'd upon the Corso, where its greatness .Rome retains. 5fet it was not ancient glory, though the midnight radiance...mansion, many a dome's majestic swell ; Though, from some hush'd corner gushing, oft a modern fountain gleam'd, Where the marble and the waters in their freshness... | |
| Thomas William Parsons - 1854 - 196 pages
...prospect, through a labyrinth of lanes, Forth I stepped upon the Oorso where its greatness Eome retains. Though, from some hushed corner gushing,* oft a modern...Beautiful it was — but altered ! naught bespake the Home of old. So, regardless of the grandeur, passed I towards the Northern Gate ; All around were shining... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1855 - 690 pages
...homesick exile show. Winding from the vulgar prospect, through a labyrinth of lanes, Forth I stepp'd upon the Corso, where its greatness Rome retains....mansion, many a dome's majestic swell ; Though, from some hush'd corner gushing, oft a modern fountain gleam'd, Where the marble and the waters in their freshness... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1873 - 730 pages
...homesick exile show. Winding from the vulgar prospect, through a labyrinth of lanes, Forth I stepp'd upon the Corso, where its greatness Rome retains....not ancient glory, though the midnight radiance fell Boft on many a princely mansion, many a dome's majestic swell ; Though, from some hush'd corner gushing,... | |
| English poetry - 1877 - 360 pages
...homesick exile show. Winding from the vulgar prospect, through a labyrinth of lanes, Forth I stepped upon the Corso where its greatness Rome retains. Yet...Corinthian mould ? Beautiful it was, — but altered ! nanght bespake the Rome of old. So, regardless of the grandenr, passed I towards the Northern Gate;... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 290 pages
...homesick exile show. Winding from the vulgar prospect, through a labyrinth of lanes, Forth I stepped upon the Corso where its greatness Rome retains. Yet...though open courts unfolded columns of Corinthian mould ? Beantiful it was, — but altered ! nanght bespake the Rome of old. So, regardless of the grandeur,... | |
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