 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; And, when she took unto herself a Mate, She must...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 411808Full view - About this book
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1861 - 388 pages
...event could not break the shock of it. Venice, it is true, had become a shade; but, after all, — " Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great has passed away." But here the previous circumstances were far different from those of Venice. There... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 488 pages
...the event could not break the shock of it. Venice, it is true, had become a shade ; but, after all, " Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which onee was great has pass'd away." But here the previous circumstances were far different from those... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pages
...violate ; and when she took unto herself a Mate, she must espouse the everlasting Sea. And what if she had seen those glories fade, those titles vanish,...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 - 1865 - 318 pages
...violate ; And, when she took unto herself a Mate, She must espouse the everlasting Sea. And what if she had seen those glories fade, Those titles vanish,...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 - 1865 - 316 pages
...violate ; And, when she took unto herself a Mate, She must espouse the everlasting Sea. And what if she had seen those glories fade, Those titles vanish,...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,... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 pages
...Grace. Stanza 9. The swan on still St. Mary's Lake Float double, swan and shadow ! Yarrow Unvisited. Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great is passed away. Sounets to National Independence and Libertg. Part i. vl. Thou hast left behind Powers... | |
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1866 - 408 pages
...violate ; And, when she took unto herself a Mate, She must espouse the everlasting Sea. And what if she had seen those glories fade, Those titles vanish,...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,... | |
 | Samuel Manning - 1866 - 228 pages
...and that strength decay ; Yet shall some tribute of respect 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 is passed away." * In the early days of the Reformation, Venice and the Lake District were among the first... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1866 - 508 pages
...strength decay; Y';t shall some tribute of regret be paid When her long life hath reached its final daj : Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great, is passed away. TUE ElNO OP 8WEDE1f. TIIE voice of Song from distant lands shall call To that great King... | |
 | Samuel Manning - 1866 - 228 pages
...; And, when she took unto herself a mate, She must espouse the everlasting sea. And what if she has seen those glories fade, Those titles vanish, and that strength decay ; Yet shall some tribute of respect be paid When her long life hath reached its final day; Men are we, and must grieve when even... | |
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