E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate — Haply some hoary-headed swain... The Oxford Book of Eighteenth Century Verse - Page 373edited by - 1926 - 727 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...Fredda Una lingua, & due begli occhi chiusi Rimaner doppo noi picn di faville. Petrarch, Son. 169. . For thee, who mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead •Dost...lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...feelings and sensibilities of humanity, in our very ashes still glow our former passions and affections." For thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost...lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn... | |
| 1800 - 322 pages
...requires, Ev'n from the tomb the voice of nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost...lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn,... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...their artless tale relate. If chance, hy lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate. Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, "...upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding heech, That wreaths its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch.... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...chance, by lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spiiit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary- headed swain may say, ' Oft have we seen him at the peep...upland lawn. 'There at the foot of yonder nodding beeclr, 'That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, 'His listless length at noon-tide would he... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...requires} Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries f Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee , who mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead Dost...led , Some kindred Spirit shall inquire thy fate, La H.iply some hoary-headed swain may say , — ' Oil have we seen him at the peep of dawn, ' Brushing... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pages
...pious act is consolatory to the deceased themtelves in their last moments, bursts into this beautiFor thee, who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost in...lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...requires : Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee who, mindful of th' unhonour'd dead. Dost...lonely Contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, c Oft have we seen him, at the peep of dawn,... | |
| 1806 - 330 pages
...requires, Ev'n from the tomb the voice of nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who mindful of th' unhonour'd dead, Dost...lonely contemplation led, Some kindred spirit shall enquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, " Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn,... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...requires ; Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'n in our Ashes li ve their wonted Fires. For the'e, who mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead Dost...Brushing with hasty steps the dews away ' To meet the sun upou the upland lawn. • ' There at the foot of yonder nodding beech ' That wreathes its old fantastic... | |
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