 | John Murray (Firm) - 1811 - 618 pages
...small island, the only one in the lake : it is thus mentioned by Byron in the Prisoner of Chillon :— "And then there was a little isle, Which in my very...green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon-floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And oVr it blew the mountain-breeze, And by it... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1815 - 324 pages
...the white-walTd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; 340 And then there was a li ttle isle, * Which in my very face did smile, The only...seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1816 - 88 pages
...rock and broken bush ; I saw the white-walTd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; 340 And then there was a little isle,* Which in my very...seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters... | |
 | 1817 - 506 pages
...channeled rock and broken bush ; I saw the uhite-wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down i And then there was a little isle, Which in my very...seem'd no more. Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters... | |
 | 1817 - 590 pages
...channeU'd rock and broken bush ; I saw the white-wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; And then there was a little isle, Which in my very...seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But iu it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1818 - 216 pages
...rock and broken bush ; I saw the white-wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; 340 And then there was a little isle, * Which in my very...seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 210 pages
...white-wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; 34O And then there was a little isle, 4 Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view...seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 pages
...white-wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down; And then there was a little isle,(4) Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view;...seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...channell'd rock aud broken bush ; I saw the white- wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; And then there was a little isle/ Which in my very...seem'd no more Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 370 pages
...white-walTd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down ; And then there was a little isle, (4) Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view...seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters... | |
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And then there was a little isle, Which in my very face did smile, The only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by... 
