 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 Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1832 - 488 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... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 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 passed away, " He, in the balance weighed, " Is light and... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 488 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...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... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - Religious poetry, English - 1832 - 378 pages
...Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore, But now they were not sage, They saw — hut 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 passed away, He, in the balance weighed, Is light and worthless... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - Religious poetry, English - 1832 - 858 pages
...Bahel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore, But now they were not sage, They saw — hut knew no more. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He...He saw that writing's truth. The lamps around were hright, The prophecy in view; He read it on that night, — The morrow proved it true. * Bclshazzar's... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1835 - 348 pages
...men of age Are wise and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more. T. 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 N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 982 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 - 1837 - 328 pages
...men of age Are wise and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more. v. 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... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage, They saw — hut knew no more. A captive in the land — A stranger and a youth — He heard the king's command, He saw the writing's truth. The lamps around were hright, The prophecy in view ; He read it on that night,... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1841 - 316 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. " Baltassar's grave is made, His kingdom pass'd away, He, in the balance weigh'd, Is light and worthless... | |
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