 She looks a sea Cybele, fresh from ocean, Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers : And such she was ; — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless...  Histoire de la littérature anglaise - Page 547by Hippolyte Taine - 1863Full view - About this book
 | England - 1818 - 762 pages
...proud towers, At airy distance, with majestic pride, a Mother of lawyers, writers' clerks, and whores: And such she was — her daughters had their dowers From spoils of clients— nor her casement! ceased To pour into her lap their yellow showers, Gilding her robe—... | |
 | 1818 - 806 pages
...sea Cybele, fresh from ocean. Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers : And...such she was ; — her daughters had their dowers In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the eongless gondolier ; Her palaces are crumbling... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 176 pages
...Cybele , fresh from ocean , i Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance , with majestic motion , A ruler of the waters and their powers ,...lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple was she robed , and of her feast III. In VENICE Tasso's echoes are no more , 3 And silent rows the songless... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A rnler of the waters and their powers : Anil such she was ; — her daughters had their dowers...lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs partook, and deem'd their dignity increased. m. In Venice Tasso's... | |
 | 1834 - 614 pages
...sea Cybele fresh from ocean, Rising with her tiara of proud towers, At airy distance with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers. And...dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Pouir'd in her lap all gems in sparkling showers; In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 950 pages
...»as , — her daughters had I heir dowers From spoil« of nations : and .he exhaustless East Puur'd in her lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple was she robed, and of her feast •ouarchs partook, and deciu'd thtir d guity Incrru'd. In Venice Tasso's echoes... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 478 pages
...sea Cybele, fresh from Ocean, Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers : And...lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs partook; and deem'd their dignity increas'd. m. In Venice Tasso's... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 308 pages
...from ocean, (2> Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, 'A rnler of the waters and their powers : And such she was...lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs partook, and deem'd their dignity increased. III. In Venice Tasso's... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1821 - 444 pages
...sea Cybele, fresh from ocean, Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers : And...dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Poured in her lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1823 - 402 pages
...Cybele, fresh from ocean, (2) Rising with her tiara of proud towers At airy distance, with majestic motion, A ruler of the waters and their powers : «...dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East PourM in her lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs... | |
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