| 1822 - 932 Seiten
...Invisible ; and from the land we went As to a floating City — steering in, And gliding up her streets a* in a dream, So smoothly, silently — by many a dome...more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant-kings ; The fronts of some, though Time hadshattei'd them, Still glowing with the richest... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1822 - 178 Seiten
...again. * * * * X. VENICE. No track of men, no foot-steps to and fro, Led to her gates. The path lay o'er the sea, Invisible ; and from the land we went...more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant-kings ; The fronts of some, though Time had shattered them, Still glowing with the richest... | |
| 1822 - 496 Seiten
...; and from lhe land wo went As to a floating City— steering in, And gliding up her streets as ma dream, So smoothly, silently— by many a dome Mosque-like,...splendour, Of old the residence of merchant kings , The fronu of some, though time had shattered them, Still Kluv.ing with the richest hues of art, As... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1823 - 218 Seiten
...in the Sea. The Sea is in the broad, the narrow streets, Ebbing and flowing; and the salt sea- weed Clings to the marble of her palaces. No track of men,...more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant-kings; The fronts of some, tho' Time had shattered them, Still glowing with the richest hues... | |
| 1830 - 484 Seiten
...by many a dome Mosque-like, and many a stately portico, The statues ranged along an azure sky ; Uy many a pile in more than Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant kings; The fronts of some, though Time had shatter'd them, Still glowing with the richest hues of art, As... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 Seiten
...happiest of the happy ; When, a spring-lock, that lay in ambush there, Fastened her down forever ! VENICE. THERE is a glorious City in the Sea. The sea is in...splendour, Of old the residence of merchant- kings ; The fronts of some, though time had shattered them, Still glowing with the richest hues of art, As... | |
| 1830 - 482 Seiten
...pageant of a Doge's funeral. Nor does the descriptive power of the poet approve itself less happy : . " From the land we went, As to a floating city — steering...Eastern splendour, Of old the residence of merchant kiujs; The fronts of some, though Time had shatter'd lliem, Still glowing with the richest hues of... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 Seiten
...S> s.uoothly. silently — by many a dome M>K]iie-like. and many a stately portico, Thr- ttiatiife ranged along an azure sky; By many a pile in more than Eastern splendor, OÍ" old the residence of merchant-king« ; The fronts of some, though Time had ehatter'd... | |
| 1836 - 282 Seiten
...And gliding up her streets as in a dream, So smoothly, silently, — by many a dome, I\Iosque-like, and many a stately portico. The statues ranged along...splendour, Of old the residence of merchant kings." ROGERS. THE interest which attaches to the City of Venice is altogether of a peculiar kind. The singularity... | |
| John Aikin - 1838 - 796 Seiten
...starting, exclaims, (For still she bears the name she bore of old,) "Tb the White Lady!"' XI. VENICE. ƭ 3 X ' ~\f N) @ 0C 橋X y = <s ; The fronts of some, though time had shatter'd them Still glowing with the richest hues of art, As... | |
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