WHAT needs my Shakespeare for his honoured bones The labour of an age in piled stones ? Or that his hallowed reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name... British Anthologies - Page 133edited by - 1899Full view - About this book
| Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...\StratJerd upon Allan, Warwick/hire '.] On tie fameBy John Milton. What needs my SHAKESPEAR for his honour'd Bones, The Labour of an Age in piled Stones ? Or that his hallow'd Reliques fhould be hid, Under a Starry-pointing Pyramid ? Dear Son of Memory ! great Heir... | |
| John Hackett - 1757 - 306 pages
...to Shakfyeare was as needv lefc. What need, fays Milton, What needs my Shakfpeare 'for his honour'd Bones, The labour of an Age in piled Stones, Or that his hallowM Reliques fhould be hid Under a ftar-ypointing Pyramid ? Dear Son of Memory, great Heir of Fame,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...Epitaph on the admirable, ctramalick Poet, W1LL1 AM SHAPSPERE. What needs my Shakspere for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones; Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid i Dear Dear son of memory, great heir... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...exhibition. Some allusion to this EULOGIES ON SHAKESPEARE. WHAT needs my Shakespeare for his honour'd , bones The labour of an age in piled stones! Or that his haflow'd reliques should be hid Under a starry pointing pyramid! Dear son of memory, great heir of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...Poesy." Epitaph on the Admirable Dramatick Poet, W. Shakspeare* What needs my Shakspeare for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones; Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid •Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Deai- son of memory, great heir... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...Epitaph on the Admirable Dramatick Poet, W. Shakspeare* AVhat needs my Shakspeare for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones; Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid! Dear son of memory, great heir of fame,... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...EPITAPH OX THE ADMIRABLE DRAMATICS POET, W. SHAKSPEARE. WHAT needs my Shakspeare, for his honour d bones, The labour of an age in piled stones ? Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointed pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame,... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...EPITAPH ON THE ADMIRABLE DRAMATICK POET, W. SHAKSPE4RE. WHAT needs my Shakspeare, for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones ? Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointed pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame,... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 414 pages
...AN EPITAPH THB ADMIRABLE DRAMATICS POBT, W. SHAKSPEAEE. WHAT needs ray Shakspeare, for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones ? Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointed pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame,... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1812 - 466 pages
...— the only offering that upon such an Altar would not be unworthy ! What needs my Shakespeare for his honoured bones The labour of an age in piled stones, Or that his hallowed reliques should be hid Under a star-y-pointing pyramid ? Dear Son of Memory, great Heir of Fame, What... | |
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