The isles of Greece ! the isles of Greece ! "Where burning Sappho loved and sung, — Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. Punch - Page 132edited by - 1897Full view - About this book
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 232 pages
...Trecentist! ;" In Greece, he'd sing some sort of hymn like this t'ye : The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.... | |
| 1821 - 778 pages
...know, allow this as if you were suffering a jerk of your rheumatism. " The isles of Greece, the ides of Greece, Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Délos rose, and Phœbus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set... | |
| 1821 - 800 pages
...know, allow this as if you were suffering a jerk of your rheumatism. " The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece, Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phrebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1821 - 460 pages
...Trecentisti ; " In Greece, he'd sing some sort of hymn like tint t'yc: The isles of Greece , the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of \var and peace , — Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all ,... | |
| 1822 - 440 pages
...tisage, must have their Poet, who bursts forth in the following strain— The isles of Greece ! the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace,— Where Délos rose, and Phœbus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pages
...Trecentisti ;" In Greece, he'd sing some sort of hymn like this t'ye : The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace,— Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, excejrt their sun, is set.... | |
| Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pages
...the multitude, and of the inconstancy of fortune. THE ISLES OF GREECE. THE isles of Greee, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.... | |
| 1824 - 56 pages
...Greece, whose fate he thus beautifully describes in one of his poems: — THE isles of Graece, the isles of Greece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Dulos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, Is set.... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 234 pages
...isle, That frown—where gentler ocean seems to smile. SONG OF A GREEK. The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace,— Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.... | |
| Tertius T C. Kendrick - 1825 - 742 pages
...Heaven prosper the wish!" added Alexis. END OF THE INTRODUCTION. CHAP. V. The Isles of Greece! The Isles of Greece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all—except their sun—is set.... | |
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