 To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah ! here is a plentiful board ! But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here.  The African Repository - Seite 2541834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 336 Seiten
...again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid But the tinsel that shines on the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love t Ah no ! they have wither' d and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | 1864 - 334 Seiten
...again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid But the tinsel that shines on the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love 1 Ah no ! they have wither*d and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 Seiten
...again; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. 2 D Shall we build to Affection and Love? Ah ! no; they have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 Seiten
...the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas! 'tis in vain— Who hid, in their turn have been hid— To the pleasures which Mirth can afford,— The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah, no ! they have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1867 - 548 Seiten
...again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...the laugh and the jeer ? Ah ! here is a plentiful hoard, But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveler here.... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 Seiten
...; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. 25 To the pleasures which Mirth can afford — The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. 30 Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah, no ! they have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 Seiten
...; Ant) here in the grave are all metals forbid, Sare the tinsel that shine* on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love? Ah, no ! they have wither1 d and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | Alexander Henley Grant - 1869 - 646 Seiten
...again ; And hero in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shines on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall wo build to Affection and Love ? Ah, no ! they havs withered and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - 466 Seiten
...; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. 25 To the pleasures which Mirth can afford — The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. 30 Shall we build to Affection and Love? Ah, no! they have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 Seiten
...again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford — The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah, no ! they have wither'd and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
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