What are the hopes of man? Old Egypt's king Cheops erected the first pyramid, And largest, thinking it was just the thing To keep his memory whole, and mummy hid; But somebody or other, rummaging, Burglariously broke his coffin's lid: Let not a monument... Don Juan, with notes. Complete ed - Seite 52von George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Robinson Pirie - 1858 - 668 Seiten
...in which the illustrations are couched. Thus — 1 What are the hopes of man ! old Egypt's king, 1 Cheops erected the first Pyramid, 'And largest —...Burglariously broke his coffin's lid : ' Let not a moment give you or me hopes, ' Since not a pinch of dust remains of Cheops." Under the definition of... | |
| William Robinson Pirie - 1858 - 670 Seiten
...are the hopes of man ! old Egypt.s king, " Cheops erected the first Pyramid, " And largest—thinking it was just the thing " To keep his memory whole and...somebody or other rummaging, " Burglariously broke his coffin.s lid : " Let not a moment give you or me hopes, " Since not a pinch of dust remains of Cheops."... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859 - 614 Seiten
...original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. What are the hopes of man ? Old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking...hopes, Since not a pinch of dust remains of Cheops. THE SHIPWRECK. THE wind Increased at night, until it blew a gale ; And though 'twas not much to a naval... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859 - 586 Seiten
...name, a wretehed pieture, and worse bust. What are the hopes of man f Old Egypt's King Cheops ereeted the first pyramid And largest, thinking it was just...whole, and mummy hid ; But somebody or other rummaging Burglarously broke his coIfin's lid : Let not a monument give you or me hopes, Since not a pinch of... | |
| 1851 - 574 Seiten
...and the savans, and, with a smile at the vanity of the royal founder of the first Pyramid, say — " Let not a monument give you or me hopes, Since not a pinch of dust remains of Cheops." BURFORD'S PANORAMA, Leicester-square. — This, the first and oldest of a numerous race, has not suffered... | |
| Fergus Ferguson - 1864 - 408 Seiten
...Peterhead, wrought at Aberdeen." But no trace remains of the royal founder's bones. Hence the couplet : " Let not a monument give you or me hopes, Since not a pinch of dust remains of Cheops." I had determined to enter the second pyramid, because its interior is seldom visited by travellers,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1865 - 480 Seiten
...dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. CCXIX. What are the hopes of man ? Old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking...just the thing To keep his memory whole, and mummy Ui'l ; But somebody or other rummaging Burglariously broke his coffin's lid ; Let not a monument give... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 802 Seiten
...original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. What are the hopes of man ? Old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking...or me hopes, Since not a pinch of dust remains of Cheopn. THE SHIPWRECK. THE wind Increased at night, until it blew a gale ; And though ttwas not much... | |
| Norman Macleod - 1866 - 422 Seiten
...Shepherd " has packed any soda water or pale ale for lunch, for it is very hot ; or mutters with Byron, " Let not a monument give you or me hopes, Since not a pinch of dust remains of Cheops ! " It is, after all, very humiliating to think how a slight pain in foot or head, a disagreeable argument,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1867 - 740 Seiten
...[taper.'' A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. ccxix. What are the hopes of man ? Old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking...just the thing To keep his memory whole, and mummy bid: But somebody or other rummaging, Burglariously broke his coffin's lid: Let not a monument give... | |
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