 His corse in dust whereon the day Might shine — it was a foolish thought, But then within my brain it wrought, That even in death his freeborn breast In such a dungeon could not rest. I might have spared my idle prayer — They coldly laugh'd, and laid...  Tales and poems - Page 275by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1848Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1815 - 324 pages
...shine— it was a foolish thought, But then within my brain it wrought, That even in death his freeborn breast In such a dungeon could not rest. I might have...laid him there : The flat and turfless earth above 160 The being we so much did love ; His empty chain above it leant, Such murder's fitting monument... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1816 - 88 pages
...shine — it was a foolish thought, But then within my brain it wrought, That even in death his freebom breast In such a dungeon could not rest. I might have...laid him there : The flat and turfless earth above - 160 The being we so much did love ; His empty chain above it leant, Such murder's fitting monument... | |
 | 1817 - 506 pages
...foolish thought, But then within my brain it wrought. That even in death his frceborn breast In snch a dungeon could not rest. I might have spared my idle...coldly laugh'd — and laid him there The flat and turfles* earth above The being we so much did love ; Hit empty chain above it leant, 5u.li murder's... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 210 pages
...— it was a foolish thought, But then within my brain it wrought, That even in death his freeborn breast In such a dungeon could not rest. I might have...laid him there : The flat and turfless earth above l(jo The being we so much did love ; His empty chain above it leant, Such murder's fitting monument... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1818 - 216 pages
...was a foolish thought, But then within my brain it wrought, That even in death his freeborn breast 1n such a dungeon could not rest. I might have spared my idle prayer — They coldly laugh' d — and laid him there : The flat and turfless earth above 160 The being we so much did love... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 pages
...shine—it was a foolish thought. But then within my brain it wrought, That even in death his freeborn breast In such a dungeon could not rest. I might have spared my idle prayer— They coldly laugh'd—and laid him there: The flat and turfless earth above we so much did love; His empty chain... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 294 pages
...was a foolish thought, But then within my brain it wrought, 105 M 2 That even in death his freeborn breast In such a dungeon could not rest. I might have spared my idle prayer— They coldly laugh'd—and laid him there: The flat and turfless earth above 160 The being we so much did love;... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...— it was a foolish thought, But then within my brain it wrought, That even in death his freeborn breast In such a dungeon could not rest. I might have spared my idle prayer — They coldly langh'd — and laid him there : The flat and turfless earth above The being we so much did love ;... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 614 pages
...it was a foolish thought, But then within my brain it wrought, 155 That even in death his freeborn breast In such a dungeon could not rest. I might have...laid him there : The flat and turfless earth above 160 The being we so much did love ; His empty chain above it leant, Such murder's fitting monument... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 316 pages
...— it was a foolish thought, But then within my brain it wrought, That even in death his freeborn breast In such a dungeon could not rest. I might have...Such murder's fitting monument ! VIII. But he, the favorite and the flower, Most cherish'd since his natal hour, His mother's image in fair face, The... | |
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