 ONCE did she hold the gorgeous east in fee ; And was the safeguard of the west : the worth Of Venice did not fall below her birth, Venice, the eldest child of liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ;...  Specimens of English Sonnets - Side 1971833 - 224 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 180 sider
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a Maiden City, bright and free; No guile seduced, no force could violate; And when She took unto herself...Shad* Of that which once was great is pass'd away. 6. 7. THE KING OF SWEDEN. The Voice of Song from distant lands shall call To that great King; shall... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 358 sider
...free; No guile seduced, no force could violate; f, . And when She took unto herself a Mate '• s. «'.She must espouse the everlasting Sea. And what...Shad* Of that which once was great is pass'd away. 132 T. THE KING OF SWEDEN. The Voice of Song from distant lands shall call To that great King; shall... | |
 | 1808 - 596 sider
...birth, Venice the eldest child of Liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And when she took unto herself a mate, She must espouse the everlasting Sea. . J And what if s :e had seen those glories fade, Those titles vanish, and that strength decay, Yet... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 sider
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a Maiden City, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when She took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 sider
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a Maiden City, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when She took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : j Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1820 - 362 sider
...birth, Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty. She was a Maiden City, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And, when She took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great,... | |
 | 1820 - 490 sider
...seemed almost to humanize those most unpleasing characters. '• And what if we have Mm those gloria fade, Those titles vanish, and that strength decay; Yet shall some tribute of respect be paid When hit long cuutve hath pan iu final day, Men are we— and must grieve when even... | |
 | 1823 - 428 sider
...birth, Venice the eldest child of liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And when she took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid, When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great... | |
 | 1823 - 428 sider
...birth, Venice the eldest child of liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And when she took unto- herself...tribute of regret be paid, When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1823 - 426 sider
...• Venice the eldest child of liberty. She was a maiden city, bright and free ; No guile seduced, no force could violate ; And when she took unto herself...tribute of regret be paid, When her long life hath reached its final day : Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great... | |
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