 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - 1854 - 332 pągines
...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...might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living Tyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ;... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 278 pągines
...Death P 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. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1854 - 102 pągines
...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 extasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did... | |
 | 1854 - 456 pągines
...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... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1854 - 440 pągines
...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... | |
 | David Nevins Lord - 1854 - 316 pągines
...once pregnant with celestial fire Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to extacy the living lyre. " But knowledge to their eyes her...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. " Pull many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 pągines
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her...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... | |
 | 1855 - 458 pągines
...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... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 pągines
...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... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1855 - 608 pągines
...once pregnant with celestial fire: Hands that the rod of empire might hove sway'd, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge, to their eyes, her...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... | |
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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. 
