Lord Byron's Works (3-4) (English, German, Paperback)

Dieses historische Buch kann zahlreiche Tippfehler und fehlende Textpassagen aufweisen. Kaufer konnen in der Regel eine kostenlose eingescannte Kopie des originalen Buches vom Verleger herunterladen (ohne Tippfehler). Ohne Indizes. Nicht dargestellt. 1821 edition. Auszug: ...them to their daily tea is ready, Smug coterie, and literary lady. LXXV1I. The poor dear Mussulwomen whom I mention Have none of these instructive pleasant people, And one would seem to them a new invention, Unknown as bells within a Turkish steeple; I think 'twould almost be worth while to pension (Though best-sown projects very often reap ill) A missionary author, just to preach Our Christian usage of the parts of speech. LXXVIII. ISo chemistry for them unfolds her gasses, No metaphysies are let loose in lectures, No circulating library amasses Religious novels, moral tales, and strictures Upon the living manners, as they pass us; No exhibition glares with annual pictures; They stare not on the stars from out their attics, JXor deal (thank God for that ) in mathematies. LXXIX. Why I thank God for that is no great matter, I have my reasons, you no doubt suppose, And as, perhaps, they would not highly flatter, I'll keep them for my life (to come) in prose; I fear I have a little turn for satire, And yet methinks the older that one grows Inclines us more to laugh than scold, though laughter Leaves us so doubly serious shortly after. LXXX. Oh mirth and innocence Oh milk and water Ye happy mixtures of more happy days In these sad centuries of sin and slaughter, Abominable Man no more allavs I His thirst with surh pure beverage. No matter, I love you both, an 1 both shall have my praise: Oh for old Saturn's reign of sugar-candy --Meantime 1 drink to your return in brandy. LXXXI. Our Laura's Turk still kept his eyes upon her, Less in the Mussulman than Christian way, Which seems to say, Madam, I do you honour, And while I please to stare, you'll please to stay. ...