 ... not for freedom to the Franks— They have a king who buys and sells; In native swords, and native ranks, The only hope of courage dwells: But Turkish force, and Latin fraud, Would break your shield, however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine!...  The Poetical Works of Lord Byron: With Lifeby George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1857 - 576 pagesSnippet view - About this book
 | Scotland - 1821 - 800 pages
...shield, however broad. " Fill high the bowl with Samian wine ! Our virgins dance beneath the shade — I see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing on...ne'er be mine — Dash down yon cup of Samian wine !" There is a little confusion in the narrative ; or perhaps it is the hurry in which I am going over... | |
 | England - 1821 - 778 pages
...shield, however broad. " Fill high the bowl with Samian wine ! Our virgins dance beneath the shade — I see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing on...ne'er be mine — Dash down yon cup of Samian wine !" There is a little confusion in the narrative ; or perhaps it is the hurry in which I am going over... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Don Juan (Legendary character) - 1821 - 232 pages
...shield, however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine ! Our virgins dance beneath the shade — I see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing on...sing and die : A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine — Thus sung, or would, or could, or should have sung, The modern Greek, in tolerable verse ; If not... | |
 | 1822 - 440 pages
...however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine, Our virgins dance beneath the shade — > I Ģee their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing on each...tear-drop laves, To think such breasts must suckle slaveĢ. Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, •Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pages
...shield, however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine.! Our virgins dance beneath the shade — I see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing on...ne'er be mine — Dash down yon cup of Samian wine 1 LXXXVH. Thus Bung, or would, or could, or should have sung The modern Greek, in tolerable verse ;... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Alfred Howard - 1824 - 226 pages
...shield, however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine, Our virgins dance beneath the shade— I see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing on...ne'er be mine — Dash down yon cup of Samian wine ! THE SULTANA GULBEYAZ, When he was gone, there was a sudden change : I know not what might be the... | |
 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...shield, however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine ! Our virgins dance beneath the shade — I see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing on...marbled steep — Where nothing, save the waves and 1 May hear our mutual murmurs sweep ; There, swan-like, let me sing and die : A land of slaves shall... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...the burning tear-drop laves, To think such breasts must suckle slaves. Place me on Sunium's marble steep,— Where nothing, save the waves and I, May...A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine — Dash down the cup of Samian wine. With such feelings though no solditr it will not excite surprise that Lord... | |
 | 1824 - 312 pages
...breasts must suckle slaves. Place me on Sunium's marble steep, — Where nothing, save the waves and 1, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep ; There, swan-like,...A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine — Dash down the cup of Samian wine. He devoted himself to the redemption of that lovely and classic land, from... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...shield, however broad. Fill high the bowl with Samian wine! Our virgins dance beneath the shade— I see their glorious black eyes shine; But gazing on...think such breasts must suckle slaves. Place me on Suninm's marbled steep— • Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep;... | |
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