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... The Quarterly Review - Page 1911831Full view - About this book
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Bookbinding - 1823 - 386 pages
...as he stood Even at the altar, o'er his brow there came The selfsame aspect, and the quivering shock That in the antique Oratory shook His bosom in its...vows, but heard not his own words, And all things reePd around him ; he could see Not that which was, nor that which should have been — But the old... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1823 - 310 pages
...saw not all. He rose, and with a cold and gentle grasp He took her hand ; a moment o'er his face A tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced, and then it faded, as it came ; He dropped the hand he held, and with slow steps Retired, hut not as bidding her adieu, 100 For they... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 44 pages
...stood Even at the altar, o'er his brow there came The self-sameaspect, and the quivering shock 150 That in the antique Oratory shook His bosom in its...then— As in that hour— a moment o'er his face C The tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced, — and then it faded as it came, And he stood calm... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 332 pages
...there came The selfsame aspect, and the quivering shock That in the antique Oratory shook His hosom in its solitude;— and then — As in that hour— a moment o'er his face The tahlet of unutterahle thoughts Was traced, — and then it faded as it came, And he stood calm and... | |
| Louise Swanton-Belloc - 1824 - 400 pages
...in its solitude ; and thcn — As in that hour — a moment o'er his face The tablct of unultcrablc thoughts Was traced , — and then it faded as it came , And he stood cahn and quiet , and he spoke The fitting vows , but heard not hi.s own words . And ail things recl'd... | |
| George Clinton - Poets, English - 1825 - 826 pages
...stood Even at the altar, o'er his brow there came The selfsame aspect, and the quivering shock Tli at in the antique Oratory shook His bosom in its solitude;...faded as it came, And he stood calm and quiet, and lie spoke The fitting vows, but heard not his own words. And all things reeled around him ; he could... | |
| Cecilia Mary Caddell - 1825 - 1010 pages
...and bid her banish all harsh thoughts of me and my Eliza." CHAPTER XXIII. A moment o'er his face A tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced, and then it faded as it came. LORD BYRON. MRS. De Lisle received Eliza with some surprise, for she had relinquished, first her hope,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 546 pages
...saw not all. He rose, and with a cold and gentle grasp He took her hand ; a moment o'er his face A tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced, and then it faded, as it came ; He dropp'd the haud he held, and with slow steps Retired, but not as bidding her adieu, For they... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English literature - 1826 - 566 pages
...solitnde; and then — • As in that honr — a moment o'er his face The tahlet of nnntterahle thonghts Was traced, — and then it faded as it came, And he stood calm and qniet, anj he spoke The fitting vows, hnt heard not his own words, And all things reel'd aronnd him;... | |
| George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...saw not all. He rose, and with a cold and gentle grasp He took her hand ; a moment o'er his face A tablet of unutterable thoughts Was traced, and then it faded, as it came; He dropped the hand he held . and with slow steps Retired, but not as bidding her adieu, For they did... | |
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