Uprear'd of human hands. Come and compare Columns and idol-dwellings, Goth or Greek, With Nature's realms of worship, earth and air, Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer. The works of lord Byronby George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820Snippet view - About this book
| Religion - 1857 - 996 pages
...the high places, and the peak Of earth — o'erhanging mountains, and thus lake A fit and unwalled temple, there to seek The spirit, in whose honour shrines are weak Upreared of human hands." Not many centuries did it require for the Iranites or Persians, to subjugate... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1859 - 914 pages
...did the early Persian make His altar the high places and the peak Of carth-o'ergazing mountains ', reak forth, 'ti» abodes to circumscribe thy pray'r ! XCII. The sky is changed ! — and such a change ! Oh night, And... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1860 - 252 pages
...the early Persian rrurlto His altar the high places ard the peak Of earth-o'ergazing mountains (*), and thus take A fit and unwall'd temple, there to...Nor fix on fond ahodes to circumscrihe thy pray'r ! (1) ft is to he recollected, that the most heautiful and impressive doctrines of the divine Founder... | |
| Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...vainly did the early Persian make His altar the high places, and the peak Of earth-o'erguzing mountains, and thus take A fit and unwall'd temple, there to...realms of worship, earth and air ; Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer ! BYRON. at THE sunbeams streak the azure skies, And line with light... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1861 - 734 pages
...vainly did the early Persian make His altar the high places and the peak Of earth-o'ergazing mountains,* and thus take A fit and unwall'd temple, there to...realms of worship, earth and air, Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer ! xcn. The sky is changed! — and such a change! O night, And storm,... | |
| English poetry - 1863 - 326 pages
...take A fit and unwalled temple, there to seek The Spirit, in whose honor shrines are weak, Upreared of human hands. Come and compare Columns and idol-dwellings,...realms of worship, earth, and air, Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer. THE FIRE WORSHIPPERS. YES ! I am of that impious race, Those slaves... | |
| Bible - 1864 - 922 pages
...honor shrines are weak, Uprear'd by human hands. Come and compare Columns and idol-dwellings, Goth and Greek, With nature's realms of worship, earth and air, Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer ! Childe Harold, Canto III. 91. This tabernacle seems to be a significant... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1866 - 204 pages
...vainly did the early Persian make His altar the high places and the peak Of earth-o'ergazing mountains, and thus take A fit and unwall'd temple, there to...realms of worship, earth and air, Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer ! xcu. The sky is changed! — and such a change! O night, And storm,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 802 pages
...least i« t» lower order.) Is most sincere, and Ussrelore iniurtolve, are accustomed to reyttt I!*" The Spirit, in whose honour shrines are weak, Uprear'd...realms of worship, earth and air, Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer ! xcn. The sky is changed ? — and such a change ! Oh night, And... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1866 - 402 pages
...difference between what we read of the emotions then The Spirit in whose honor shrines are weak, Upreared of human hands. Come, and compare Columns and idol-dwellings,...realms of worship, earth and air, Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer ! and there produced, and those we ourselves experience in the perusal... | |
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