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...deem'd their dignity increased. IIL In Venice, Tasso's echoes are no more,' And silent rows the songlcss ode Fell on me as a heavy load ; It was as onee was dear, The pleasant place of all festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy. IV....

...telluris imaginem medio Oceano figuratam se putet inspicere." in. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more-, 1 And silent rows the songless gondolier; Her palaces...music meets not always now the ear : Those days are gone—-but beauty still is here. States fall, arts fade—but Nature doth not die, Nor yet forget...

...their dignity in'crcased. Ш. In Venice, Tasso's echoes are no more,* And silent rows the songlcss gondolier; Her palaces are crumbling to the shore,...ear : Those days are gone — but beauty still is hero — States fall, arts fade — but Nature doth not die : Nor yet forget how Venice once was dear,...

...indescribably beautiful. Now " In Venice, Tasso'e echoes are no more, And silent rows the songlcss gondolier ; Her palaces are crumbling to the shore, And music meets not always now the car." ^ Within the city are several squares and market-places : of these, the Square of St. Mark is...

...showers. In purple was she robed, and of her feast Monarchs partook, and deem'd their dignity increased. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the songless gondolier ;t Her palaces are crumbling to the shore, And music meets not always now the ear : Those days are...

...for the purpose. " This is the first stanza of our new Canto ; and now for a line of the second : " In Venice, Tasso's echoes are no more. And silent rows the songless gondolier, Her palaces, &c. &c. "You know that formerly the gondoliers sung always, and Tasso's Gierusalemme was their ballad....

...part of the city, form the " water streets" of Venice, and boats or gondolas are used for carriages. "In Venice, Tasso's echoes are no more. And silent rows the songless gondolier; Her pajaces are crumbling to the shore. And music meets noi always now the ear ; Those days are gone —...

...Monarchs partook, and deem'd their dignity increased, III. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, 3 And silent rows the songless gondolier; Her palaces...music meets not always now the ear: Those days are gone—but beauty still is here. States fall, arts fade—but Nature doth not die: Nor yet forget how...

...Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent vowa the songless gondolier. Her palaces are crumbling on the shore, And music meets not always now the ear...arts fade — but nature doth not die. Nor yet forget that Venice once was dear, The pleasant place of all festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque...