 The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.  Youth's Instructor and Guardian - Page 361833Full view - About this book
 | George Clinton - 1828 - 888 pages
...breathes all the patriotic fire of old Greece, together with the most jovial Bacchanalian spirit: The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece, Where burning Sappho loved and sung. Where grew the hearts of war and peace — Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet ;... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 pages
...In Italy, he'd ape the " Trecentisti ;" In Greece, he 'd sing some sort of hymn like this t' ye. The isles of Greece ! the isles of Greece ! Where burning...loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose and Phrebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 358 pages
...Italy he'd ape the " Trecentisti;'^1) In Greece, he'd sing some sort of hymn like this t'ye: 1. The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning...loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun,... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pages
...pillaged, and every age, sex, and rank, mingled in promiscuous massacre and ruin! THE ISLES OF GREECE. THE isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning...loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet; But all, except their sun,... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1839 - 598 pages
...Cohen, as he bade him good night, ' tomorrow I must be on deck all day. We shall be passing among The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece, Where burning Sappho loved and sung; And I must enjoy with yon the many classic reminiscences that cannot fail to brighten our track.' Alick... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...famous victory." CXXXIX. THE ISLES or GREECE.—Byron. The Isles of Greece ! the Isles of Greece 1 Where burning Sappho loved and sung,— Where grew the arts of war and peace,— Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all except their sun is set.... | |
 | 1836 - 140 pages
...for other conquests ; but having received counter-orders, they were suspended. We were now in " The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung j" and, from a long residence, I can confidently state that it is impossible to enjoy a more delightful... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...the charming air repay, Shook thousand odours from his dewy wings. THE ISLES OF GREECE.— Byron. The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning...loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace — Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun,... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1888 - 576 pages
...board to steal; and this, too, in ancient Lesbos, the birth place of Alceus and Terpander, one of ' The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece, Where burning Sappho loved and sung.'" — Pp. 471.473. Of the literary execution of the work before us, it is to be observed that there are... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...remembrance saddening o'er each brow, How had the brave who fell exulted now ! " SONG OF A GREEK. The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning...loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose and Phcebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun,... | |
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