“I Saw Thee Weep(From "Hebrew Melodies")I saw thee weep – the big bright tear Came o’er that eye of blue;And then methought it did appear A violet dropping dew:I see thee smile – the sapphire’s blaze Beside thee ceased to shine;It could not match the living rays That filled that glance of thine.As clouds from yonder sun receive A deep and mellow dye,Which scarce the shade of coming eve Can banish from the sky,Those smiles unto the moodiest mind Their own pure joy impart;Their sunshine leaves a glow behind That lightens o’er the heart.””
Quotes by George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron
George Gordon Byron, Baron ByronGeorge Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, was a prominent British poet and a leading figure of the Romantic movement. Born into an aristocratic family, Byron's early life was marked by personal and financ...