 | British poets - 1822 - 284 pàgines
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery sooth the dull cold ear of Death? Perhaps in this...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pàgines
...death I PerAaps, in this neglected spot is laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd...living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unrol ; Chill penury repress'd tixeir noble rage, And... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pàgines
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust. Or flattery soothe hese with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day...heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, eestacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time,... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 pàgines
...mansion call the fleeting breath I Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt' ry soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 464 pàgines
...ils mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes lier ample page Rich with the spoils... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pàgines
...swells the oote of praise. Can storied urn, or animated bust, I Back to its mansion call the fleetmg breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust,...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wake to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pàgines
...pregnant with eelestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway 'i!, Or wak'd to eestasy doth diet, eurrent of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of oeean bear t... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pàgines
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust; Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected...have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre: Chill penury represS'd their noble rage, '' iT - 0 10 ^ But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 464 pàgines
...the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold car of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1827 - 468 pàgines
...fretted Vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice...the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd- to extasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did... | |
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Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. 
