 ONCE did she hold the gorgeous east in fee ; And was the safeguard of the west : the worth Of Venice did not fall below her birth, Venice, the eldest child of liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ;...  Specimens of English Sonnets - Stran 197avtor: Alexander Dyce - 1833 - 224 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | A Montagu Woodford - 1841 - 320 strani
...birth, Venice, the eldest child of Liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free; No guile seduced, no force could violate; And, when she took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade, COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER... | |
 | 1897 - 918 strani
...birth, Venice, the eldest child of Liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free, No guile seduced, no force could violate; And when She took unto Herself...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day: Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 strani
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a maiden City, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when she took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 688 strani
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a maiden City, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when she took unto herself...shall some tribute of regret be paid When her long Ufe hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1851 - 748 strani
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a Maiden Cily, bright and free; No guile seduced, no force could violate; And, when She took unto herself...some tribute of regret be paid When her long life hnth reached its final day: Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 336 strani
...birth, Venice, the eldest child of Liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate : And when she took unto herself...final day : Men are we , and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great has passed away."] Where, eased of fleets, the Adriatic main Wafts... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 strani
...bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when she took unto herself a JIate, She must espouse the everlasting Sea. And what if...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1857 - 480 strani
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a maiden City, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when she took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1858 - 550 strani
...— Venice, the eldest child oi Liberty ! She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when she took unto herself...final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even tho shade Of that which once was great is pass'd away. TUB KING OP SWEDEN. THE voice of song from distant... | |
 | WILLIAM WORDSWOTH - 1858 - 564 strani
...— Venice, the eldest child of Liberty ! She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when she took unto herself...She must espouse the everlasting sea. And what if sho had scon those glories fade, Those titles vanish, and that strength decay ; Yet shall some tribute... | |
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