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Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Thomas Moore : Written The Evening Before His Visit To Mr. Leigh Hunt In

To Thomas Moore : Written The Evening Before His Visit To Mr. Leigh Hunt In
Horsemonger Lane Gaol, May 19, 1813

Oh you, who in all names can tickle the t…

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Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Thomas Moore

To Thomas Moore

My boat is on the shore,
And my bark is on the sea;
But, before I go, Tom Moore,
Here's a double health to thee!

592
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To The Countess Of Blessington

To The Countess Of Blessington

You have ask'd for a verse:the
request
In a rhymer 'twere strange to deny;
But my Hippocrene was but my br…

514
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To The Earl Of Clare

To The Earl Of Clare

'Tu semper amoris
Sisd memor, etcari comitis ne abscedat imago'~Val Flac


Friend of my youth! when young we r…

470
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Mr. Murray (Strahan, Tonson Lintot Of The Times)

To Mr. Murray (Strahan, Tonson Lintot Of The Times)

Strahan, Tonson Lintot of the times,
Patron and publisher of rhymes,
For thee the bard up Pin…

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Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Romance

To Romance

Parent of golden dreams, Romance!
Auspicious Queen of childish joys,
Who lead'st along, in airy dance,
Thy votive train of gir…

572
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Mr. Murray

To Mr. Murray

To hook the reader, you, John Murray,
Have publish'd 'Anjou's Margaret,
Which won't be sold off in a hurry
(At least, it ha…

497
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Marion

To Marion

Marion! why that pensive brow?
What disgust to life hast thou?
Change that discontented air;
Frowns become not one so fair.

446
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Lord Thurlow

To Lord Thurlow

'I lay my branch of laurel down.
Then thus to form Apollo's crown.
Let every other bring his own.'~Lord Thurlow's lines to Mr. Ro…

516
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To M. S. G.

To M. S. G.

Whene'er I view those lips of thine,
Their hue invites my fervent kiss;
Yet, I forego that bliss divine,
Alas! it wereunhallo…

467
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To George, Earl Delwarr

To George, Earl Delwarr

Oh! yes, I will own we were dear to each other;
The friendships of childhood, though fleeting are true;
The love which yo…

567
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Emma

To Emma

Since now the hour is come at last,
When you must quit your anxious lover;
Since now our dream of bliss is past,
One pang, my gir…

515
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Edward Noel Long, Esq.

To Edward Noel Long, Esq.

'Nil ego contulerim jucundo sanus amico.'~Horace.

Dear Long, in this sequester'd scene,
While all around in slu…

534
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Dives. A Fragment

To Dives. A Fragment

Unhappy Dives! in an evil hour
'Gainst Nature's voice seduced to deeds accurst!
Once Fortune's minion, now thou feel'st her …

391
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Caroline: When I Hear That You Express An Affection So Warm

To Caroline: When I Hear That You Express An Affection So Warm

When I hear that you express an affection so warm,
Ne'er think, my beloved, that I do not …

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Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Caroline

To Caroline

Think'st thou I saw thy beauteous eyes,
Suffus'd in tears, implore to stay;
And heard unmov'd thy plenteous sighs,
Which said…

531
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To An Oak At Newstead

To An Oak At Newstead

Young Oak! when I planted thee deep in the ground,
I hoped that thy days would be longer than mine;
That thy dark‑wav…

553
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To Anne: Oh, Say Not, Sweet Anne

To Anne: Oh, Say Not, Sweet Anne

Oh, say not, sweet Anne, that the Fates have decreed
The heart which adores you should wish to dissever;
Such Fa…

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Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To A Vain Lady

To A Vain Lady

Ah! heedless girl! why thus disclose
What ne'er was meant for other ears:
Why thus destroy thine own repose
And dig the so…

475
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To A Lady, Who Presented The Author With The Velvet Band Which Bound Her

To A Lady, Who Presented The Author With The Velvet Band Which Bound Her
Tresses

This Band, which bound thy yellow hair,
Is mine, sweet girl! Thy…

495
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To-- : From The French

To-- : From The French

Must thou go, my glorious Chief,
Sever'd from thy faithful few?
Who can tell thy warrior's grief,
Maddening o'er t…

520
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

To A Lady

To A Lady

O! had my Fate been join'd with thine,
As once this pledge appear'd a token,
These follies had not, then, been mine,
For, then,…

555
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

Thoughts Suggested By A College Examination

Thoughts Suggested By A College Examination

High in the midst, surrounded by his peers,
MAGNUS his ample front sublime up rears:
Placed on his ch…

395
Lord Byron
Lord Byron

There Was A Time, I Need Not Name

There Was A Time, I Need Not Name

There was a time, I need not name,
Since it will ne'er forgotten be,
When all our feelings were the same

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