 Lake Leman lies by Chillon's walls: A thousand feet in depth below Its massy waters meet and flow; Thus much the fathom-line was sent no From Chillon's snow-white battlement, Which round about the wave enthralls: A double dungeon wall and wave Have made...  The Literary world, conducted by J. Timbs - Seite 263herausgegeben von - 1839Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Hoppus - 1837 - 372 Seiten
...thefathom'd line was sent From Chillon's snow-white battlement, Which, round about, the wave enthrals ; A double dungeon, wall and wave Have made— and like a living grave. Chillon ! thy prison is a holy place, And thy sad fljor an altar- -for 'twas trod ' Until his very... | |
 | William Coombs Dana - 1845 - 408 Seiten
...the fathom-line was sent From Chillon's snow-white battlement, Which round about the wave enthrals. A double dungeon wall and wave Have made — and like a living grave. There are seven pillars of Gothic mould, In Chillon's dungeons deep and old ; There are seven columns... | |
 | Albert Smith - 1848 - 270 Seiten
...small village near Lausanne, where its noble author was detained two days by bad weather, in June 1816. There are two or three common errors in circulation...outside:— " A double dungeon wall and wave Have made—and like a living grave, Below the surface of the lake, The dark vault lies wherein we lay."... | |
 | Baptist Wriothesley Noel - 1848 - 394 Seiten
...of the iron rings which held their prisoners fast to the walls of the subterranean vaults, where " A double dungeon, wall and wave, Have made, and like a living grave." Above, a courtly throng, made merry at the ducal feast ; below, chained, cheerless, hungry, and doomed... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1860 - 274 Seiten
...depth of 800 feet * The Chateau de Chillon is situated be- (French measure) ; within it are a range of A double dungeon wall and wave Have made — and like a living grave. 115 Below the surface of the lake The dark vault lies wherein we lay, We heard it ripple night and... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1865 - 714 Seiten
...fathom-line was sent From Chillón'» snow-white battlement (Î ?) Which round about the wave enthrals; A double dungeon wall and wave Have made — and like a living grave Helow the surface of the lake The dark vault lies »herein we lay ; We heard it ripple night and day.... | |
 | John Wesley Hales - 1872 - 552 Seiten
...fathom-line was sent 1 10 From Chillon's snow-white battlement, Which round about the wave enthralls : A double dungeon wall and wave Have made — and like a living grave Below the surface of the lake 115 The dark vault lies wherein we lay, We heard it ripple night and day ; Sounding o'er our heads... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 Seiten
...fathom-line was sent From Chillon's snow-white battlement, Which round about the wave enthrals ; A donble destroy ! An angel's arm can't snatch me from the grave; Legions of a surfaoftof the lake The dark vault lies therein we lay ; We heard it ripple nigTrfc.and day ; Sounding... | |
 | Herbert Courthope Bowen - 1879 - 318 Seiten
...fathom-line was sent 110 From Chillon's snow-white battlement. Which round about the wave enthralls : A double dungeon wall and wave Have made — and like a living grave Below the surface of the lake 115 The dark vault lies wherein we lay, We heard it ripple night and day ; I Sounding o'er our heads... | |
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 694 Seiten
...fathom-line was sent "0 From Chillon's snow-white battlement, Which round about the wave enthralls. A double dungeon wall and wave Have made, and like a living grave. Below the surface of the lake "s The dark vault lies wherein we lay; We heard it ripple night and day; Sounding o'er our heads it... | |
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