 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. A captive in the land, A stranger...  Hebrew Melodies - Σελίδα 35των George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1815 - 53 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 σελίδες
...They saw—but knew no more. A captive in the land,— A stranger and a youth, He heard the king's command— He saw that writing's truth. The lamps...it true. ' Belshazzar's grave is made, His kingdom passed away : He in the balance weighed, Is light and worthless clay : The shroud his robe of state—... | |
 | William Cox Bennett - 1870 - 202 σελίδες
...: They saw — but knew no more. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He heard the king's command, He saw that writing's truth. The lamps around...it true. " Belshazzar's grave is made, His kingdom passed away ; He, in the balance weighed, Is light and worthless clay. The shroud, his robe of state,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1872 - 292 σελίδες
...sage, They saw — but knew no more. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He heard the king's command, He saw that writing's truth. The lamps around...made, His kingdom pass'd away, He, in the balance weigh'd, Is light and worthless clay ; The shroud his robe of state, His canopy the stone ; The Mede... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1872 - 776 σελίδες
...around were bright. A stranger and a youth, He heard the king's command. The prophecy in view ; lie read it on that night,— The morrow proved it true....made, His kingdom pass'd away, He, in the balance weigh'd, Is light and worthless clay. The shroud, his robe of state. His canopy the stone : The Mede... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 σελίδες
...wife, They saw — but knew no more. A captive in tho hind, A stranger and a youth, He heard tho king's call'd to claim it in the skies. Juhn Clare.— Born...sultry summer kills Spring's milder suns restore ; weigh'd, Is light and worthless clay ; The shroud his robe of state, His canopy tho stone ; The Mode... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 384 σελίδες
...lore ; But now they were not sage, A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He heard the king's command, He saw that writing's truth. The lamps around...made, His kingdom pass'd away, He, in the balance weigh'd, Is light and worthless clay ; The shroud, his robe of state, His canopy the stone ; The Mede... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1873 - 348 σελίδες
...lore; But now they were not sage, A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He heard the king's command, He saw that writing's truth; The lamps around...it true. " Belshazzar's grave is made, His kingdom passed away; He, in the balance weighed, Is light and worthless clay. The shroud his robe of state,... | |
 | Religious tract society - 1873 - 216 σελίδες
...sage, They saw — but knew no more. A captive in the land, A stranger and a youth, He heard the king's command, He saw that writing's truth. The lamps around...read it on that night, — The morrow proved it true. DANIEL. i87 " Belshazzar's grave is made, His kingdom passed away, He, in the balance weighed, Is light... | |
 | Pádraig Ó Seaghdha - 1878 - 462 σελίδες
...lore; Bnt now they were not sage, 5 A captive* in the land, A stranger and a youth, He heard the king's command, He saw that writing's truth. The lamps around...it on that night,— • The morrow proved it true. 6. " Belshazzar's grave is made, * His kingdom passed away, He, in the balance weighed, Is light and... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Byron (baron).) - 1873 - 380 σελίδες
...He heard the king's eommand, He saw that writing's truth. The lamps around were bright, The propheey in view ; He read it on that night, — The morrow...grave is made, His kingdom pass'd away, He, in the balanee weigh'd, Is light and worthless elay ; The shroud, his robe of state, His eanopy the stone... | |
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