 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 sidor
...Death? 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. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sidor
...death? 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. . But knowledge to their eyes her ample pige< Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill... | |
 | 1806 - 330 sidor
...death? 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. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 sidor
...death? 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. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sidor
...Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial 6re; Hands that tlie rod of empire might have sway'd. Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their ey«s her ample page, Ricli with the spoih of Time, did ne'er unroll; Chill... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sidor
...death ? 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. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 sidor
...Death? ferhaps 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. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 sidor
...in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the roil of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes lier ample page, Rich with the spoi's of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 sidor
...Death? 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. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
 | William Wirt - 1829 - 250 sidor
...exclaimed " Perhaps in this neglected spot his 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. " But knowledge to their eyes, her ample page, " Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; "Chill... | |
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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. 
