 How the world looked when it was fresh and young, And the great deluge still had left it green; Or was it then so old that history's pages Contained no record of its early ages? Still silent! incommunicative elf! Art sworn to secrecy?  Miscellaneous poems - Сторінка 13автори: Horace Smith - 1846Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | 1821 - 658 стор.
...And the great Deluge still had left it green — Or was it then so old that History's pages Conlaiu'd no record of its early ages ? Still silent, incommunicative...elf? Art sworn to secrecy ? then keep thy vows ; But prytbce tell us something of thyself, Reveal the secrets of thy prison-house; Since in the world of... | |
 | 1823 - 400 стор.
...the great Deluge still had left it green — Or was it then so old, that. History's pages Contained no record of its early ages? . ,. Still silent, incommunicative elf? Art sworn to secrecy ? then keep thy vowi ; But prythee tell us something of thyself, . , Reveal the secrets of thy prison-house ; Since... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1825 - 370 стор.
...the great deluge still had left it green — Or was it then so old that History's pages Cotitain'd no record of its early ages ? Still silent ? incommunicative...! Art sworn to secrecy ? then keep thy vows ; But pry thee tell us something of thyself — Reveal the secrets of thy prison-house : Since in the world... | |
 | 1826 - 434 стор.
...look'd when it was fresh and young, And the great deluge still had left it green— Or was it theu so old that history's pages Contain'd no record of...? Still silent, incommunicative elf? Art sworn to secresy ? then keep thy vows; But pr'ythee, tell us something of thyself, Reveal the secrets of thy... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 стор.
...the great Deluge still had left it green!— Or was it then so old that History's pages Contained uo record of its early ages? Still silent! Incommunicative...elf! Art sworn to secrecy? then keep thy vows; But, prithee, tell us something of thyself,-*Reveal the secrets of thy prison-houxe; Since in the world... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 стор.
...And the great deluge still had left it green ; Or was it then so old, that History's pages Contained no record of its early ages ? Still silent, incommunicative...elf! Art sworn to secrecy ? then keep thy vows ; But prithee tell us something of thyself, — Reveal the secrets of thy prison house ! Since in the world... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 стор.
...the world looked when it was fresh and young, And the great Deluge still had left it green; Contained no record of its early ages! Still silent, incommunicative elf! Art sworn to secresy? then keep thy vows; But pry'thee tell us something of thyself,— Reveal the secrets of thy... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 стор.
...suckled :— Antiquity appears to have begun Long after thy primeval race was run. Thou couldat develope, if that wither'd tongue Might tell us what those sightless...elf! Art sworn to secrecy ? Then keep thy vows! But, prithee, tell us something of thyself, — Reveal the secrets o'f thy prison-house : — Since in the... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 стор.
...And the great deluge still had left it green ; Or, was it then so old, that history's pages Contained no record of its early ages ! Still silent ! incommunicative elf, Art sworn to secresy ! Then keep thy vows ; But prithee tell us something of thyself; Reveal the secrets of thy... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 стор.
...wither'd tongue Might tell us what those sightless orbs have seen, How the world look'd when it was freah and young, And the great deluge still had left it...history's pages Contain'd no record of its early ages 1 Still silent! — Incommunicative elf! Art sworn to secrecy ? Then keep thy vows ! But, prithee,... | |
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