 Ye stars! which are the poetry of heaven! If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of men and empires, — 'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim a kindred with you; for ye...  The British Critic: A New Review - Page 6111816Full view - About this book
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1835 - 158 pages
...the poetry of heaven, if in your bright leaves we would read the fate of men and empires, — 'tis to be forgiven, that in our aspirations to be great,...fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star. 668. A few hours more, and she will move in stately grandeur on, cleaving her path majestic through... | |
 | John Pierpont - Rare books - 1835 - 484 pages
...read the fate Of men and empires, — 'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great Oui destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim a...fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star. All heaven and earth are still, — though not in sleep, But breathless, as we grow when feeling most... | |
 | John Pierpont - Rare books - 1835 - 496 pages
...empires,—'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, A beauty and a mystery, and create In us such love...fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star. And claim a kindred with you ; for ye are All heaven and earth are still,—though not in sleep, But... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 356 pages
...are the poetry of heaven If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of men and empires, — 'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great,...you ; for ye are A beauty and a mystery, and create v In us such love and reverence from afar, That fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a... | |
 | Thomas Miller - Country life - 1837 - 466 pages
...are the poetry of heaven ! If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of man and empires, 'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great,...fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star! All heaven and earth are still — though not in sleep, But breathless, as we grow when feeling most... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 356 pages
...the poetry of heaven ! If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of men and empires, — 't is to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great,...fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star. LXXXIX. All heaven and earth are still — though not in sleep, But breathless, as we grow when feeling... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 480 pages
...the poetry of heaven ! If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of men and empires, — 'tis to be forgiven, That, in our aspirations to be great,...fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star. LXXXIX. All heaven and earth are still — though not in sleep, But breathless, as we grow when feeling... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...poetry of heaven I ? - * If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of men and empires — 'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great,...fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star. All heaven and earth are still — though not in sleep, But breathless, as we grow when feeling most... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 352 pages
...great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And elaim a kindred with you ; for ye are A heauty and a mystery, and create In us such love and reverence...afar, That fortune, fame, power, life, have named themseh cs a star. All heaven and earth are still — though not in sleep, But hreathless, as we grow... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 982 pages
...If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of men and empires, — 'tis to be forgiven, Thai, in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, Aitd claim a kindred with you; for ye are A beauty and a mystery, and create In us such love and reverence... | |
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