Look on this spot — a nation's sepulchre ! Abode of gods, whose shrines no longer burn. Even gods must yield — religions take their turn : 'Twas Jove's — 'tis Mahomet's — and other creeds Will rise with other years, till man shall learn Vainly... Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: A Romaunt - Side 66av George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1885 - 236 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| 1811 - 600 sider
...of gods, whose shrines no longer burn. » Even gods must yield — religions take their turn : 'Twas Jove's — 'tis Mahomet's — and other creeds Will...of doubt and death, whose hope is built on reeds. Bound to the earth, he lifts his eye to heaven — Is't not enough, unhappy thing ! to know Thou art... | |
| 1811 - 546 sider
...Abode of gods, whose shrines no longer burn. Even gods must yield — religions take their turn : 'Twos Jove's — 'tis Mahomet's— and other creeds Will...of doubt and death, whose hope is built on reeds. Bound to the earth, he lifts his eye to heaven — Is't not enough, unhappy thing ! to know Thou an... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1812 - 510 sider
...sentiments contained in the following stanzas. ' Even gods must yield — religions take their turn : 'Twas Jove's — 'tis Mahomet's — and other creeds Will...IV. Bound to the earth, he lifts his eye to heaven — Is'tnot enough, unhappy thing! to know Thou art ? Is this a boon so kindly given, That being, thou... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1812 - 314 sider
...Abode of gods, whose shrines no longer burn. Even gods must yield — religions take their turn : 'Twas Jove's — 'tis Mahomet's — and other creeds Will...of Doubt and Death, whose hope is built on reeds. II. IV. Bound to the earth, he lifts his eye to heaven — Is't not enough, unhappy thing ! to know... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1812 - 506 sider
...sentiments contained in the following stanzas. 4 Even gods must yield — religions take their turn : Twas Jove's — 'tis Mahomet's — and other creeds Will...Poor child of doubt and death, whose hope is built an reeds. IV. Bound to the earth, he lifts his eye to heaven — Is't not enough, unhappy thing! to... | |
| 1812 - 564 sider
...longer burn. Even gods must yield—religions take their turn: 'Twas Jove's—'tis Mahomet's—and other creeds Will rise with other years, till man...of Doubt and Death, whose hope is built on reeds. " Bound to the earth, he lifts his eye to heaven— Is't not enough, unhappy thing! to know Thou art... | |
| Anonymous - 1812 - 512 sider
...sentiments contained in the following stanzas. ' Even gods must yield — religions take their turn : Twas Jove's — 'tis Mahomet's — and other creeds Will...rise with other years, till man shall learn Vainly liis incense soars, his victim bleeds ; Poor child of doubt and death, ichote hopeis built on reeds.... | |
| 1813 - 486 sider
...volume. Speaking still of Athens, he says, " Even gods must yield — religions take their turn: 'Twas Jove's, 'tis Mahomet's — and other creeds, Will...of doubt and death, whose hope is built on reeds." Ib. In other words, that all religion is gross delusion. If good poetry could apologize for bad divinity,... | |
| 1813 - 458 sider
...Abode of gods, where shrines no longer burn. Even gods must yield — religions take their turn : 'Twas Jove's — 'tis Mahomet's — and other creeds Will...of Doubt and Death, whose hope is built on reeds. The charm of Lord Byron's poetry, is derived, amongst other reasons which we shall enumerate, from... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 324 sider
...Abode of gods, whose shrines no longer burn, pven gods must yield — religions take their turn: 'Twas Jove's — 'tis Mahomet's — and other creeds Will...Poor child of Doubt and Death, whose hope is built onreeds. II. IV. Bound to the earth, he lifts his eye to heaven— Is't not enough, unhappy thing !... | |
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