 | Salem Town - 1841 - 170 pàgines
...YARD. 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...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Abounding with or consisting... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 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 of... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pàgines
...call the fleeting breath, ? | Can , honour's voice provoAe the silent dus^, | Or flattery , soothe , the dull, cold ear of death, ? | Perhaps in this neglected...Hands that the rod of em'pire might have sway'd,, | Or waA'd to ecstasy the living lyre,. | But knowledge to their eyes Aer ample page', | Rich with the spoils... | |
 | Salem Town - 1843 - 172 pàgines
...heart, once pregnant with celestial fire;. Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd t« ecstasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. SECTION 1. Compound Classical... | |
 | William Collins - 1844 - 324 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...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd* Or waked to eestacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 454 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. Full many a gem, of purest ray... | |
 | 1846 - 436 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. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1847 - 276 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,... | |
 | Hugh Gawthrop - 1847 - 184 pàgines
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Bands that the rod of empires might have swayed. Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll, Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | 1848 - 314 pàgines
...:" — " 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...Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul." VIII. " These violent delights have violent ends, And in their triumph die ;... | |
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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. 
