 Oh, Rome! my country! city of the soul! The orphans of the heart must turn to thee, Lone mother of dead empires! and control In their shut breasts their petty misery. What are our woes and sufferance ? Come and see The cypress, hear the owl, and plod...  The Complete Poetical Works of Lord Byron - Page 66by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1905 - 1055 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Murray (Firm) - Italy - 1864 - 596 pages
...country ! city of the soul ! The orphans of the heart mast turn to thee, Lone mother of dead empires I and control In their shut breasts their petty misery....your way O'er steps of broken thrones and temples I ye, Whose agonies are evils of a day— A world is at our feet as fragile as our clay. The Niobe... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 402 pages
...fare thee well — upon Soracte's ridge we part. LXXVIII. Oh Rome ! my country ! city of the soul ! The orphans of the heart must turn to thee, Lone mother...your way O'er steps of broken thrones and temples, Ye I Whose agonies are evils of a day — A world is at our feet as fragile as our clay. LXXIX. The Niobe... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 802 pages
...fare thee well — upon Soracte's ridge we part. Lxxvm. Oh Home ! my country ! city of the soul ! Th-l orphans of the heart must turn to thee, Lone mother...your way O'er steps of broken thrones and temples, Ye ! Whose agonies are evils of a day — A world is at our feet as fragile as our clay. LXXIX. The Niobe... | |
 | William Russell - 1867 - 460 pages
...in orotund style. Pathos* and Sublimity. Rome, — Byron. " O Rome ! my country ! city of the soul ! The orphans of the heart must turn to thee, Lone mother...your way O'er steps of broken thrones and temples, Ye ! Whose agonies are evils of a day : — A world is at our feet as fragile as our clay. " The Niobe... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 544 pages
...pauses. I. O ROME! my country! city of the soul! The orphans of the heart must turn to thee, I/one mother of dead empires! and control, In their shut...way O'er steps of broken thrones and temples, ye! Whose agonies are evils of a day: — A world is at our feet as fragile as our clay. u. The Niobe of... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1868 - 544 pages
...The orphans of the-heart must turn to thee, * One of the old meanings of this word is a to or wager. Lone mother of dead empires! and control, In their...way O'er steps of broken thrones and temples, ye! Whose agonies are evils of a day: — A world is at our feet as fragile as our clay. n. The Niobe of... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1868 - 666 pages
...country I city of the soul 1 The orphans of the heart must turn to thce, Lone mother of dead empires 1 and control In their shut breasts their petty misery....your way O'er steps of broken thrones and temples, Ye ! Whose agonies are evils of a day — A world is at our feet as fragile as our clay, LXXIX. The Niobe... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Fore-edge painting - 1870 - 768 pages
...instructor. 1 98 CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE. 199 LXXVIII. 0 Rome ! my country ! city of the soul ! 0 er steps of broken thrones and temples, Ye! Whose agonies are evils of a day — A world is at our... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 pages
...The orphans of the heart must turn to thee, * One of the old meanings of this word is a lei or wager. Lone mother of dead empires ! and control, In their...your way O'er steps of broken thrones and temples, ye ! Whose agonies are evils of a day : — A world is at our feet as fragile as our clay. n. The Niobe... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers and speakers - 1871 - 536 pages
...pitch, medium time inclining to slow, and expressive pauses. I. O ROME ! my country ! city of the soul ! The orphans of the heart must turn to thee, Lone mother...your way O'er steps of broken thrones and temples, ye ! Whose agonies are evils of a day : — A world is at our feet as fragile as our clay. The Niobe of... | |
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