The poetical works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...of his eyes. Now, mine they mock, Blinded in turn, by tears! now, murmurous Sad echoes of my young voice, years agone Intoning from these leaves the Grecian phrase, Return and choke my uttera...
MoreThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...of his eyes. Now, mine they mock, Blinded in turn, by tears! now, murmurous Sad echoes of my young voice, years agone Intoning from these leaves the Grecian phrase, Return and choke my utterance. Books, lie down In silence on the shelf there, within gaze; And thou, clock, striking the hour's pulses on, Chime in the day which ends these parting days! CASA GUIDI WINDOWS A POEM, IN ADVERTISEMENT TO This poem contains the impressions of the writer upon events in Tuscany of which she was a witness. 'From a window,' the critic may demur. She bows to the objection in the very title of her work. No continuous narrative nor exposition of political philosophy is attempted by her. It is a simple story of personal impressions, whose only value is in the intensity with which they were received, as proving her warm affection for a beautiful and unfortunate country, and the sincerity with which they are related, as indicating her own good faith and freedom from partisanship. Of the two parts of this poem, the first was written nearly three years ago, while the second resumes the actual situation of 1851. The discrepancy between the two parts is a sufficient guarantee to the public of the truthfulness of the writer, who, CASA GUIDI PART I I Heard last night a little child go singing 'Neath Casa Guidi windows, by the church, O bella liberta, O bttta I stringing The same words still on notes he went in search So high for, you concluded the upspringing Of such a n imble bird to sky from perch Must leave the whole bush in a tremble green, And that the heart of Italy must beat, While such a voice had leave to rise serene TWO PARTS THE FIRST EDITION though she certainly escaped the epidemic 'falling sickness' of enthusiasm for Pio Nono, takes shame upon herself that she believed...
| Publisher | RareBooksClub.com |
| Binding | Paperback (117 editions) |
| Reading Level | Uncategorized
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| # of Pages | 388 |
| ISBN-10 | 1130568903 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1130568905 |
| Publication Date | 03/06/2012 |
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