Lord Byron1788–1824And to his eye
There was but one beloved face on earth,
And that was shining on him.The Dream (1816), Stanza 2.Maid of Athens, ere we part,
Give, oh give me back my heart!Maid of Athens, st. 1 (1810).The cold in clime are cold in blood,
Their love can scarce deserve the name.The Giaour (1813), Line 1099.She was his life,
The ocean to the river of his thoughts,
Which terminated all.The Dream (1816)When we two parted
In silence and tears,
Half broken-hearted
To sever for yearsWhen We Two Parted (1816)In context- When We Two Parted (1816)In context
Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart,
’Tis woman’s whole existenceDon Juan (1819–1824), Canto the First (2 of 2)In context





