 Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul.  The Call of Education - Page 264by James Harold Doyle - 1921Full view - About this book
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...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... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pages
...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... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...with celestial fire : Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to extasy the Jiving lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...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... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...page, Rich with the spnils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Pcnurv repress'd iheir noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene. The d'irk unfathom'd caves of ocean bear: Full manv a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...page, Ricli with the spoih 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 serene The dark un fathom 'd caves of ocean bear; Full many a flower is born to blush uuseen, And waste... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...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...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 - 1808 - 434 pages
...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 gern of purest ray... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...Some 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 froae the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did neV-r unroll ; Chill Penury rcpress'd their noble rage, And ublic safety shook ; And fitted Israel for a foreign yoke : Tiien, serene, The dark untalhom'd eaves of ocean bear; Full many a flow'r i» born to blush unseen. And waste... | |
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