 Chaldea's seers are good, But here they have no skill ; And the unknown letters stood Untold and awful still. And Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more.  The Works of Lord Byron - Page 56by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1843Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 230 pages
...Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore; But now they were not sage, They saw—but knew no more. V. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He...made, " His kingdom pass'd away, " He in the balance weighed, " Is light and worthless clay. '' The shroud, his robe of state, " His canopy, the stone;... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1815 - 324 pages
...men of age Are wise and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more. V. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He...read it on that night, — The morrow proved it true. r>2 VI. " Belsha/zar's grave is made, " His kingdum pass'd away, " He in the balance weighed, " Is... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1815 - 72 pages
...men of age Are wise and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more. V." A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He heard the kkig's command, He saw that writing's truth. The lamps around were bright, The prophecy in view ; He... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1816 - 234 pages
...men of age Are wise and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no mere. V. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He...true. VI. " Belshazzar's grave is made, " His kingdom passed away, " He in the balance weighed, " Is light and worthless clay. " The shroud, his robe of... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 226 pages
...men of age Are wise and deep in lore -, But now they were not sage, They saw—but knew no more. V. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He...truth. The lamps around were bright, The prophecy in view,He read it on that night,— The morrow proved it true. VI. " Belshazzar's grave is made, " His... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 336 pages
...were not sage, They saw — but knew no niore. V. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, lie heard the king's command, He saw that writing's truth. The lamps around were blight, The prophecy in view; Ho read it on that night, — The morrow proved it truei "Belshazzar's... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more. 5. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, The lamps around were bright, The prophecy in view...read it on that night, — The morrow proved it true. 6. " Belshazzar's grave is made, " His kingdom pass'd away, i " He, in the balance weigh'd, " Is light... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 308 pages
...Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore; But now they were not sage, They saw—but knew no more. 5. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He...heard the king's command, He saw that writing's truth. TOL. v. The lamps around were bright, The prophecy in view; He read it on that night,— The morrow... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 614 pages
...and awful still. And Babel's men of age Are wise and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage, 5. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He...read it on that night,— The morrow proved it true. 6. " Belshazzar's grave is made, " His kingdom pass'd away, " He in the balance weigh'd, " Is light... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 394 pages
...men of age Are wise and deep in lore ; But now they were not sage, They saw — but knew no more. 5. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He...read it on that night, — The morrow proved it true. 6. " Belshazzar's grave is made, " His kingdom pass'd away, " He, in the balance weigh'd, " Is light... | |
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