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" Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learned to stray ; Along the cool sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. "
The Garland of Poetry for the Young: A Selection in Four Parts - Page 273
by Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray LL.B., Late Professor of Modern Languages ...

Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. And thou who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost...
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The Poetical Works: Of Thomas Gray, ... with Some Account of His Life and ...

Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...tale relate, By night and lonely contemplation led To wander in the gloomy walks of fates Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th" unletter'd Muse,...
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The Port Folio, Volume 4

1810 - 702 pages
...the earth that covers it. 'Tis the last tribute which the humblest pay to the most humble. '> i < " Yet e'en these bones from Insult to protect, / . ....nigh ; 'With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd ; Implores the passing tribute of a sigh." • : . i The stranger who, in days to come, shall...
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The grave, a poem. To which are added An elegy in a country church-yard, by ...

Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...madding crowd's ignoble ftrife, T heir sober wishes fiever learn'd to ftray ; Along the cool sequefter'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their...protect, "\ Some frail memorial still erected nigh, A With uncouth rhymes and fhapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. \? -....
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...stray ; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect , Some frail memorial...nigh , With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names , their years , spelt by th' unletler'd...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pages
...; In still small accents whispering from the ground, A grateful earnest of eternal peace. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse,...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

1806 - 330 pages
...madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learnt to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh, H 145 Their names, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd...
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Poems on various subjects, selected by E. Tomkins

E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd. Implores the passing trihute of a sigh, Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse,...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...the Elegy differ* from the first copv. Tl following stania wa* excluded with th« other altaratioi.. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th* unlettered Muse,...
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Poëmes ou morceaux détachés de differens auteurs anglais, traduits en vers ...

Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pages
...• '; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life : They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial...nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse,...
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