 Chaldea's seers are good, But here they have no skill ; And the unknown letters stood Untold and awful still. And Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more.  The Works of Lord Byron - Page 56by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1843Full view - About this book
 | George Alexander Kohut - Bible - 1913 - 730 pages
...Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He...read it on that night, — The morrow proved it true! 'Belshazzar's grave is made, His kingdom pass'd away, He, in the balance weigh'd, Is light and worthless... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Poetry - 1913 - 274 pages
...men of age Are wise and deep in lore; 30 But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He heard the King's command, 35 He saw that writing's truth. The lamps around were bright, The prophecy in view; He read it on that... | |
 | Lucius Hudson Holt - English poetry - 1915 - 952 pages
...Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more. , a * 1 Belsbazzar's grave is made, His kingdom pass'd away, He, in the balance weigh'd, Is light and worthless... | |
 | Lucius Hudson Holt - English poetry - 1915 - 956 pages
...and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more. A captive in the laud, he clock was echoing in the ...Hudson Holt @said: 'Two vast and trunkless legs of st ' Belshazzar's grave is made, His kingdom pass'd away, He, in the balance weigh'd, Is light and worthless... | |
 | Charles Elbert Rhodes - Bible as literature - 1915 - 408 pages
...Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore; But now they were not sage, They saw — -but knew no more. "A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He heard tlie king's command, He saw that writing's truth. The lamps around were bright, The prophecy in view;... | |
 | Sister Mary Domitilla - Readers - 1916 - 384 pages
...Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He...read it on that night — The morrow proved it true. "Baltasar's grave is made, His kingdom passed away; 307 The shroud, his robe of state, His canopy,... | |
 | George Alexander Kohut - Jewish poetry - 1917 - 1066 pages
...Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage; They saw — but knew no more. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He...read it on that night — The morrow proved it true ! "Belshazzar's grave is made, His kingdom pass'd away, He, in the balance weigh'd, Is light and worthless... | |
 | Joseph Friedlander, George Alexander Kohut - Jewish poetry - 1917 - 868 pages
...now they were not sage; They saw — but knew no 143 A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, v He heard the king's command, He saw that writing's...read it on that night — The morrow proved it true ! "Belshazzar's grave is made, His kingdom pass'd away, He, in the balance weigh'd, Is light and worthless... | |
 | American poetry - 1918 - 2062 pages
...appear, The wisest of the earth, And expound the words of fear, Which mar our royal mirth." Chaldca's , And he grew thick and strong; His head weel armed...entered mild, When he grew wan and pale; His bending "Belshazzar's grave is made, His kingdom passed away, He, in the balance weighed, Is light and worthless... | |
 | Charles Elbert Rhodes - Bible - 1919 - 408 pages
...Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more. "A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He heard the king's command, lie saw that writing's truth. The lamps around were bright, The prophecy in view ; He read it on that... | |
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