“Better to sink beneath the shock
Than moulder piecemeal on the rock.”
George Gordon Byron The Giaour
Source: The Giaour (1813), Line 969.
Quotes from workThe Giaour
The Giaour is a poem by Lord Byron first published in 1813 by John Murray and printed by Thomas Davison was the first in the series of his Oriental romances. The Giaour proved to be a great success when published, consolidating Byron's reputation critically and commercially.
“I die — but first I have possessed,
And come what may, I have been blessed.”
George Gordon Byron The Giaour
Source: The Giaour (1813), Line 1114.
“The cold in clime are cold in blood,
Their love can scarce deserve the name.”
George Gordon Byron The Giaour
Source: The Giaour (1813), Line 1099.
“Shrine of the mighty! can it be
That this is all remains of thee?”
George Gordon Byron The Giaour
Source: The Giaour (1813), Line 106.
