 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 Seiten
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honor's voice pi-ovoke the silent dust, Orflatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps, in this neglected...Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or w»k'd to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 Seiten
...its mansion call the fleeting' breath I Can honour's voice provoke the client dust, Or flatt'vy sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected...Hands 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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1821 - 192 Seiten
...its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to eestasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils... | |
 | 1821 - 270 Seiten
...its mansion call the fleeting breath;' Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps, in this neglected...Hands 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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 358 Seiten
...fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe tin: dull cold car of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1821 - 196 Seiten
...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...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Fall many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 284 Seiten
...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 neglected...the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | 1822 - 418 Seiten
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected...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... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 584 Seiten
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her...the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 Seiten
...it's mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected...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... | |
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Can storied urn or animated bust Back to 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 spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire;... 
