The Byron gallery of highly finished engravings, illustrating Lord Byron's works. With selected beauties from his poems. Elucidated by historical and critical notices; together with a sketch of his life, containing important and unpublished matter (1849)
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824, McGregor, Robert B., ed · New York, R. Martin · leaf 89
mperor sued,And monarchs gazed and envied in the hourWhen Venice was a queen with an unequalld dower Before St. Mark still glow his steeds of brass,Their gilded collars glittering in the sun ;But is not Dorias menace come to pass ?Are they not bridled!—Venice, lost and won,Her thirteen hundred… … VENICE. Oh Venice ! Venice ! when thy marble wallaAre level with the waters, there shall beA cry of nations oer thy sunken halls,A loud lament along the sweeping sea!If I, a northern wanderer, weep for thee,What should thy sons do? In Venice Tassos echoes are no more,And silent rows the songless…
Byron, George Gordon Byron. Baron, 1788-1824 · Illustration of books · English poetry
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