 They have but fallen before us : for one day we must fall. Why dost thou build the hall, son of the winged days? Thou lookest from thy towers to-day ; yet a few years and the blast of the desert comes ; it howls in thy empty court, and whistles round...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Seite 2611841Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Goold Brown - 1848 - 324 Seiten
...acceded to this request. The injuries we do, and those we suffer, are seldom weighed in the same balance. Why dost thou build the hall, son of the winged days ? thou lookest from thy towers to-day ; yet a few years, and the blast of the desert comes'; it howls in thy empty court. —... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 Seiten
...silence is in the house of her fathers. Raise the song of mourning, 0 bards ! over the land of itnmgen. ntly, singly, down, down, down they WCLÏ, юп of the winged daysî Thou lookest from thy towers to-day : yet a few years, and the blast of the... | |
 | Du Rieux - 1852 - 290 Seiten
...Aa-rfjp Trplv /j.ev e\afvrre<: evl tfoolffiv ewo?. LAERTIUS. 'Aet, Säet fj.e<j)ev<yei. ANACRKON. " Why dost thou build the hall, son of the winged days...Thou lookest from thy tower to day : — Yet a few years, and the blast of the desert comes, it howls in thy empty court ! Der Schauplatz dieses Gesanges... | |
 | Bartholomew Elliott George Warburton - 1852 - 650 Seiten
..."When we saw a small boat carry at her stern the 24 ALEXANDBIA. CHAPTER in. ALEXANDRIA. Why dost thoa build the hall, son of the winged days? Thou lookest from thy towers to-day: yet a few years, and the blast of the desert comes , it howls in thy empty courts. —... | |
 | William Gideon Michael Jones Barker - 1854 - 380 Seiten
...quake, the crosier bends, The ire of a despotic king Rides forth upon destruction's wing. Sir W. SCOTT. Why dost thou build the hall, son of the winged days? Thou lookest from thy tower to-day ; yet a little while and the blast of the desert comes ; it howls in thy empty courts. OSSIAN.... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1855 - 608 Seiten
...is in the house of her fathers. Kjiise the song of mntirninp. O burds ! OVLT tho Innd of Ktranyers. They have but fallen before us ; for, one day. we must fall. Why do*t thon build the hall, son of the winged days ! Thou luokt.-l from thy towers to-day ; yet a few... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 Seiten
...O bards'! over the land of strangers. They have but fallen before us; fo* one day we must fall. 2. Why dost thou build the hall, son of the winged days? Thou lookest from thy towers to-day : yet a few years, and the Dlast of the desert comes; it howls in thy empty court', and... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1859 - 914 Seiten
...the spot ; By that remember'd, or with that forgot. 1803. ON LEAVING NEWSTEAD ABBEY, з " Why doit îӁ Ն to-day : yet a fc-w years, and the blast of the desert comes, It howls in thy empty court." — OSSIAN.... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859 - 614 Seiten
...the spot ; By that remember'd, or with that forgot. 1803. ON LEAVING NEWSTEAD ABBEY. " Why doat thon build the hall, son of the winged days ? Thou lookest from thy tower to-day : yet a few years, and the blast of the de&ert comes, it howls in thy empty court." — OBn1AN.... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 362 Seiten
...is in the house of her fathers. Raise the song of mourning, 0 bards! 298 over the land of strangers. They have but fallen before us: for one day we must...hall, son of the winged days? Thou lookest from thy towers to-day: yet a few years, and the blast of the desert comes ; it howls in thy empty court, and... | |
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