Lord George Gordon Byron – ‘Oh why should the spirit of …
‘Oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Like a fast-flitting meteor a fast-flying cloud A flash of the lightning a break of the wave He passes from life to his rest in the grave.’
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Lord George Gordon Byron – ‘She walks in beauty like the…
‘She walks in beauty like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all thats best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellowd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.’
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Lord George Gordon Byron – ‘They never fail who die in a…
‘They never fail who die in a great cause.’
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Lord George Gordon Byron – ‘Striking the electric chain …
‘Striking the electric chain wherewith we are darkly bound.’
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Lord George Gordon Byron – ‘Words are things and a small…
‘Words are things and a small drop if ink Falling like dew upon a thought produces That which makes thousands perhaps millions think.’
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Lord George Gordon Byron – ‘A thousand years scarce serv…
‘A thousand years scarce serve to form a state: An hour may lay it in the dust.’
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Lord George Gordon Byron – ‘There?s not a joy the world …
‘There?s not a joy the world can give like that it takes away.’
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Lord George Gordon Byron – ‘Years steal Fire from the mi…
‘Years steal Fire from the mind as vigour from the limb And lifes enchanted cup but sparkles near the brim.’
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Lord George Gordon Byron – ‘Alas! our young affections r…
‘Alas! our young affections run to waste Or water but the desert.’
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Lord George Gordon Byron – ‘Man! Thou pendulum betwixt a…
‘Man! Thou pendulum betwixt a smile and tear.’