 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 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 ecstacy the living lyre: But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pàgines
...its mansion call the fleeted breath? — Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust — Or Flattery sooth the dull, cold ear of death? Perhaps, in this...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time,... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 pàgines
...praise. Can story'd urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can hononr's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1829 - 484 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...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : • lint Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pàgines
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of Time, did... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pàgines
...its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps in this neglected...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy tbe living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time,... | |
 | John Webster Morris - 1830 - 342 pàgines
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul." " A portion of this evil may... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 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...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time,... | |
 | Peter Mackenzie - 1833 - 350 pàgines
...mansion call the fleeting breath ? — Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or fiatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ! Perhaps in this neglected...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. GHAT. WE now puplish the following painful but interesting commentary made... | |
 | Peter Mackenzie - 1833 - 252 pàgines
...mansion call the fleeting breath ? — 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 wak'il to ecstacy the living lyre. GHAT. WE nowpuplish the following painful but interesting commentary... | |
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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. 
