 That in the antique Oratory shook His bosom in its solitude ; and then — As in that hour — a moment o'er his face The tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced, — and then it faded as it came, And he stood calm and quiet, and he spoke The fitting...  The Quarterly Review - Page 195edited by - 1831Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 802 pages
...which math The Starlight of his Boyhood ; — as he stood Even at the altar, o'er his brow there eamo The selfsame aspect, and the quivering shock That...His bosom in its solitude ; and then — As in that hour — a moment o'er his face The tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced — and then it faded... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1867 - 740 pages
...then— As in that hour—« moment o'er hU face The tablet of unutterable thought« AVni traced,— and 867 apoke The fitting vowi, but heard not his own words. And all things reel'd around him; he could tee... | |
 | Washington Irving - West (U.S.) - 1868 - 478 pages
...bride; Her face was fair, but was not that which made The star-light of his boyhood ; — as he stood Even at the altar, o'er his brow there came The selfsame...His bosom in its solitude ; and then — As in that hour — a moment o'er his face The tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced, — and then it faded... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1868 - 666 pages
...; Her face was fair, but was not tliat xvhich made The starlight of his Boyhood. As he stood li ven at the altar, o'er his brow there came The self-same aspect, and the quivering shack That in the antique Oratory shook His bosom in its solitude ; and then— As in that hour —... | |
 | J. M. - 1869 - 232 pages
...gentle bride ; Her face was fair, but was not that which made The starlight of his Boyhood. As he stood Even at the altar, o'er his brow there came The self-same...His bosom in its solitude ; and then — As in that hour— a moment o'er his face The tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced, — and then it faded... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1869 - 644 pages
...bride ; Her face was fair, but was nut that which made The Starlight nf his Boyhood : — as he stood Even at the altar, o'er his brow there came ' The self-same aspect, and the quivering bhock That in the antique Oratory shook His bosom in its solitude ; and then — As in that hour —... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Fore-edge painting - 1870 - 770 pages
...bride ; Her face was fair, but was not that which made The starlight of his Boyhood. As he stood Kven # ^ # ] # hour— a moment o'er his face The tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced, — and then it faded... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 468 pages
...— As in that hour — a moment o'er his face The tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced, — and then it faded as it came, And he stood calm and quiet,...and he spoke The fitting vows, but heard not his own words,And all things reel'd around him: he could see Not that which was, nor that which should have... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...mad* The starlight of his boyhood ; — as he stood Even at the altar, o'er his brow there сдше t mortal soil thou deign' st to grow ? Fair opening...shrine, Or deep with diamonds in the [laming mine hour — a moment o'er his face The tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced, — and then it faded... | |
 | John Timbs - Historic buildings - 1872 - 602 pages
...bride ; Her face was fair, but was not that which mads The starlight of his boyhood ; — as he stood Even at the altar, o'er his brow there came The self-same...His bosom in its solitude : and then — As in that hour— a moment o'er his face The tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced — and then it faded... | |
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