 DAUGHTER of Egypt, veil thine eyes! I cannot bear their fire ; Nor will I touch with sacrifice Those altars of Desire. For they are flames that shun the day, And their unholy light Is fed from natures gone astray In passion and in night. The stars of...  POEMS OF THE ORIENT - 49. oldalszerző: BAYARF TAYLOR - 1855Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | 1855 - 714 oldal
...strain of manly dignity. It is sadly marred, however, by the mixed metaphor of the last two lines : " Daughter of Egypt, veil thine eyes, I cannot bear...and in night. " The stars of beauty and of sin, They burn amid the dark, Like beacons that to ruin win The fascinated bark. Then, veil their glare, lest... | |
 | 1855 - 684 oldal
...strain of manly dignity. It is sadly marred, however, by tho mixed metaphor of the last two lines : " Daughter of Egypt, veil thine eyes, I cannot bear...from natures gone astray In passion and in night. " Tho stars of beauty and of sin, They burn amid the dark, Like beacons that to rnin win The fascinated... | |
 | 1855 - 682 oldal
...thine eyes, I cannot bear their firo ; Nor will I touch with sacrifice Those alttirs of desire. Foj' they are flames that shun the day, And their unholy...light Is fed from natures gone astray In passion and hi night " The stars of beauty and of sin, They burn amid the dark, Like beacons that to ruin win The... | |
 | 1857 - 676 oldal
...strain of manly dignity. It is sadly marred, however, by the mixed metaphor of the last two lines : " Daughter of Egypt, veil thine eyes, I cannot bear...and in night. " The stars of beauty and of sin, They burn amid the dark, Like beacons that to ruin win The fascinated bark. Then, veil their glare, lest... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1865 - 444 oldal
...life shall blossom in thine arms of rest. My breath grows calm; my weary eyelids close ; SONG. AUGHTER of Egypt, veil thine eyes ! I cannot bear their fire;...and in night. The stars of Beauty and of Sin, They burn amid the dark, Like beacons that to ruin win The fascinated bark. Then veil their glow, lest I... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1866 - 450 oldal
...night was cradled ; song was silenced well With kisses, each one sweeter than before, SONG. ATJGHTER of Egypt, veil thine eyes ! I cannot bear their fire...and in night. The stars of Beauty and of Sin, They burn amid the dark, Like beacons that to ruin win The fascinated bark. Then veil their glow, lest I... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1866 - 448 oldal
...grows calm ; my weary eyelids close ; And the pursuing Fates have left me to repose. SONG. AUGHTER of Egypt, veil thine eyes ! I cannot bear their fire...and in night. The stars of Beauty and of Sin, They burn amid the dark, Like beacons that to ruin win The fascinated bark. Then veil their glow, lest I... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1878 - 708 oldal
...service above, love ; , bewai thing to wear! kis, beware! •iste BAYARD TAYLOR. DAUGHTER OF EGYPT. DAUGHTER of Egypt, veil thine eyes ! I cannot bear...and in night. The stars of Beauty and of Sin, They burn amid the dark, Like beacons that to ruin win The fascinated bark. Then veil their glow, lest I... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1879 - 364 oldal
...gifts to them I bring ; Yet in their hearts I rule, a king. SONG. DAUGHTER of Egypt, veil thine eye«! I cannot bear their fire ; Nor will I touch with sacrifice Those altars of Desire. 48 49 For they are flames that shun the day, And their unholy light Is fed from natures gone astray... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1883 - 426 oldal
...them I bring ; Yet in their hearts I rule, a king. SONG. DAUGHTER of Egypt, veil thine eyo»! I caunot bear their fire ; Nor will I touch with sacrifice Those altars of Desire. gier ! AMRAN S WOOING. For they are flames that shun the day, And their unholy light Is fed from natures... | |
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