 And you, ye Crags, upon whose extreme edge I stand, and on the torrent's brink beneath Behold the tall pines dwindled as to shrubs In dizziness of distance ; when a leap, A stir, a motion, even a breath, would bring My breast upon its rocky bosom's bed...  The Edinburgh Monthly Magazine - Side 2921817Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 sider
...extreme edge I stand, and on the torrent's brink beneath Itehold iln' tall pines dwindled as to shrubs In dizziness of distance; when a leap, A stir, a motion,...bosom's bed To rest for ever — wherefore do I pause ? 1 feel the impulse — yet I do not plunge; I see the peril — yet do not recede; And my brain reels... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1828 - 780 sider
...the torrent's brink beneath Itehold the lull pines dwindled .is to shrubs In dii/iness of dislance; when a leap, A stir, a motion, even a breath, would bring My breast upon ils rocky bosom s bed To rest for e\cr— wherefore do I paute ? I feel Ihe impulse — y»-t I do... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 sider
...fate, and chance, and change in human life. High actions and high passions best describing. Byron. I feel the impulse — yet I do not plunge ; I see...the peril — yet do not recede ; And my brain reels — and yet my foot is firm : There is a power upon me which withholds. And makes it my fatality to... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron Byron - 1830 - 406 sider
...extreme edge I stand, and on the torrent's brink beneath Behold the tall pines dwindled as to shrubs In dizziness of distance; when a leap, A stir, a motion,...bring My breast upon its rocky bosom's bed To rest for ever—wherefore do I pause? I feel the impulse—yet I do not plunge; I see the peril—yet do not... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 sider
...extreme edge I stand, and on the torrent's brink beneath Behold the tall pines dwindled as to shrubs In dizziness of distance ; when a leap, A stir, a...the peril — yet do not recede ; And my brain reels — and yet my foot is firm : There is a power upon me which withholds And makes it my fatality to... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1833 - 354 sider
...extreme edge I stand, and on the torrent's brink beneath Behold the tall pines dwindled as to shrubs In dizziness of distance ; when a leap, A stir, a...the peril — yet do not recede ; And my brain reels — and yet my foot is firm : There is a power upon me which withholds, And makes it my fatality to... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 440 sider
...extreme edge I stand, and on the torrent's brink beneath Behold the tall pines dwindled as to shrubs In dizziness of distance ; when a leap, A stir, a...bosom's bed To rest for ever — wherefore do I pause? Ay, Thou winged and cloud-cleaving minister, [An eagle passes. Whose happy flight is highest into heaven,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 354 sider
...extreme edge I stand, and on the torrent's brink beneath Behold the tall pines dwindled as to shrubs In dizziness of distance ; when a leap, A. stir, a...the peril — yet do not recede ; And my brain reels — and yet my foot is firm : There is a power upon me which withholds, And makes it my fatality to... | |
 | 1836 - 362 sider
...stand, and on the torrent's brink beneath Behold the tall pines dwindled as to shrubs In dizziness-of distance ; when a leap, A stir, a motion, even a breath,...the peril — yet do not recede ; And my brain reels — and yet my foot is firm : There is a power upon me which withholds And makes it my fatality to... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 sider
...extreme edge I stand, and on the torrent's brink beneath Behold the tall pines dwindle as to shrubs In dizziness of distance ; when a leap, A stir, a...pause ? I feel the impulse — yet I do not plunge ; 1 see the peril — yet do not recede ; And my brain reels — and yet my foot is firm : There is... | |
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