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" Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Awaits alike th' inevitable hour: — The paths of glory lead but to the grave. "
A collection of poems on divine and moral subjects, selected from various ... - Page 289
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The Union: Or Select Scots and English Poems..

Thomas Warton - 1753 - 168 pages
...difdainful fmile, The fhort and funple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Awaits alike th' inevitable hour, The paths of glory, lead but to the grave. Forgive, ye proud, th' involuntary fault, If memory to thefe no trophies raife, Where...
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The Union: Or Select Scots and English Poems..

Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 pages
...difdainful fmile, The mort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Awaits alike th' inevitable hour, The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Forgive, ye proud, th' involuntary fault, If memory to thefe no trophies raife, Where...
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The Art of Poetry on a New Plan: Illustrated with a Great Variety of ...

John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pages
...difdainful fmile, The fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Awaits alike th' inevitable hour, The paths of glory lead but to the grave. E Forgive, ye proud, th' involuntary fault, If memory to thefe no trophies raife,...
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies ...

Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...poor. The boaft of heraldry^ the pomp of poVr, And all that beauty* all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead...If Mem'ry o'er their Tomb no Trophies raife, Where through the long-drawn ifle and fretted vault The pealing anthem fwells the note of praife, Can ftoried...
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A Collection of Poems: In Six Volumes, Volume 4

1765 - 414 pages
...poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead...If Mem'ry o'er their Tomb no Trophies raife, Where through the long-drawn ifle and fretted vault The pealing anthem fwells the note of praife. Can ftoried...
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A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes, Volume 4

Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 pages
...that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but p the grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to Thefe the...If Mem'ry o'er their Tomb no Trophies raife, Where through the long-drawn ifle and fretted vault The pealing anthem fwells the note of praife. Can ftoried...
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Poems by Mr. Gray

Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...fmile, The fhort and fimple annals of the poor. 9The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Awaits alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. • / i0k Nor you, ye Proud, impute to Thefe the fault, If Mem'ry o'er their Tomb...
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A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes, Volume 4

Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pages
...The The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave; Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead...If Mem'ry o'er their Tomb no Trophies raife, Where through the long drawn ifte and fretted vauIJ The pealing anthem fwells the note of praife. Can ftoried...
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Select Works, Volume 2

Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...fentiment, to that fine ftanza in Mr. Gray's elegy—.. "Theboaft of heraldry, the pomp of power, " And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, " Awaits alike th' inevitable hour. " The paths of glory lead but to the grave." No No tide of wine would drown your cares ; No mirth or mufick over-noife your fears....
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Elegia inglese ... sopra un cimitero di campagna, trasportata in verso ital ...

Thomas Gray - 1772 - 60 pages
...poor. The boaft of heraldry , the pomp of povv'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave . • Nor Quanta volte cadeo , fotto i lor falci .La blonda meffe\ Г oflinata z.olla Quante del loro i>omm taglienti...
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