To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom, And Freedom's fame finds wings on every wind. Chillon! thy prison is a holy place, And thy sad floor an altar - for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have left... Poets the Interpreters of Their Age - Seite 269von Anna Swanwick - 1892 - 392 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1815 - 324 Seiten
...Notes . 55 SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart —...alone can bind ; And when thy sons to fetters are consigned — To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1816 - 88 Seiten
.......... 55 SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart —...alone can bind ; And when thy sons to fetters are consigned — To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom,... | |
| 1817 - 728 Seiten
...by the following Sonnet :. "Eternal Spirit of the chainless mind! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart—- The heart which love of thee alone can bind ; [sign'd — And when thy sons to fetters are conTo fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom, [tyrdom,... | |
| 1817 - 710 Seiten
...the following Sonnet : " Eternal Spirit of the chainlegs mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ' tbou art, For there thy habitation is the heart — The heart which love of tin r alone can bind ; [sign'd— And when thy sons to fetters are conTo fetters, and the damp vault's... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1818 - 216 Seiten
...CHILLON, &c. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart—-...alone can bind ; And when thy sons to fetters are consigned — To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 210 Seiten
...CHILLON, &c. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart —...alone can bind ; And when thy sons to fetters are consigned — To fetters, and the damp vault's dayless gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 Seiten
...A FABLE. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAI, spirit of the chainless mind! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart—...Freedom's fame finds wings on every wind. Chillon! thy prison is a holy place, And thy sad floor an altar—for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 294 Seiten
...FABLE. -. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart—...Freedom's fame finds wings on every wind. Chillon! thy prison is a holy place, And thy sad floor an altar—for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 Seiten
...FABLE. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thpn art, For there thy habitation is the heart — The...alone can bind ; And when thy sons to fetters are consigned— To fetters, and the damp vault's day less gloom, Their country conquers with their martyrdom,... | |
| John Watkins - 1822 - 476 Seiten
...Chillon : BONNIVARD. 279 " Eternal Spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art, For there thy habitation is the heart —...Freedom's fame finds wings on every wind. Chillon ! thy prison is a holy place, And thy sad floor an altar — for 'twas trod, Until his very steps have... | |
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