But in it there were three tall trees, And o'er it blew the mountain breeze, And by it there were waters flowing, And on it there were young flowers growing, Of gentle breath and hue. Switzerland and Savoy - Page 139by David Bogue - 1852 - 343 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Murray (Firm) - Switzerland - 1811 - 618 pages
...from Villeneuve lies a 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...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 oVr... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Bookbinders - 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 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... | |
| 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...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... | |
| 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...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... | |
| English literature - 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...smile, The only one in view ; A small green isle, it seem'd no more, Scarce broader than my dungeon floor, But iu it there were three tall trees, And o'er... | |
| 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...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... | |
| 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 ; 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... | |
| 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; 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... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 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...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... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 294 pages
...white-wall'd distant town, And whiter sails go skimming down; 340 And then there was a little isle, (4) 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, 345 But in it there were three tall trees, And... | |
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