 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 sidor
...pregnant with celeftial Fire; Hands, that the Rod of Empire might have fvvay'd, Or vvak'd to Extafy the living Lyre. But Knowledge to their Eyes her ample...the Spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repreis'd their noble Rage, AnU froze the genial Current of the Soul. . Full many a Gem of pureftRay... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sidor
...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 ecstacy the Jiving lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page , Rich with the spoils of Time... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 sidor
...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...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... | |
 | William Wirt - 1805 - 144 sidor
...pregnant with celestial fire, 'Hands that, the rod of empire, might have sway'd, Or wak'd to eestacy, the living lyre. But .knowledge 'to their eyes, her...penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current cf their soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathom'd caves of ocean bear... | |
 | 1806 - 408 sidor
...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 Jiving lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 sidor
...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 sidor
...vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can stoned urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? , , Can Honour's...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... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sidor
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected...the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress' d their noble rage, And froae the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sidor
...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 sidor
...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...Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the si ml. Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear;... | |
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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. 
