 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 extasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er...  The Oxford Book of Eighteenth Century Verse - Page 371edited by - 1926 - 727 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where thro' the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note...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 of Time did... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...fleeting breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, . ;' Or flatt'ry soothe the dull, cold-ear of death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some...the rod of empire might have. sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. . But knowledge to their eyes her ample pige< Rich with the spoils of time,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...lead but to the grave. Nor you , ye proud , impute to these the fault , If Mem'ry o'er their tombs no trophies raise , Where thro' the long-drawn isle,...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 pages
...impute to these the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where thro' the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pages
...magnifiques Attester de leurs noms le néant et l'orgueil ; 34* "Where, thro' the long-drawn aisleand fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells the note...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 of time,... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...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...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 ne'er unroll... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...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 ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...fretted 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... | |
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