 | 1826 - 310 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...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... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 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...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre: But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time,... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1827 - 468 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 extasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 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. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 Seiten
...mansion call the fleeted breath? — Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust— Or Flattery 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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 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 ample...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... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 Seiten
...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...of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre: Some heart, once... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1829 - 484 Seiten
...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...might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : • lint Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 Seiten
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can hononr'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... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...Back to 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...Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy tbe 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;... 
