Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor... Scenes and Impressions in Egypt and in Italy - Page 205by Moyle Sherer - 1825 - 435 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic Moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
| 1800 - 322 pages
...and elegy supply; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 pages
...elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. ' : " For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey» This pleasing...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind ? XXI. The poet seems here to have finished the reflections... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind) , B3 On some fond bt east the parting soul relies,... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pages
...and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic Moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumh forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious heing e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look hehind ' On some fond hreast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the clo&ing eye require! ; For... | |
| 1812 - 1020 pages
...1812, With uncouth rhymes, and shhpless sculpture cteck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd ? J.ct't the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one lunging, lingering look, behind. GHAY'S... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...and elegy supply, And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who to dumb Forgetfulness a prey This pleasing anxious...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
| 1806 - 330 pages
...and elegy supply; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 420 pages
...monuments and simple epitaphs of the swains, the amiable poet falls into a very natural reflection : For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious...being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the chearful day, Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind ? Of this art POPE has exhibited some specimens... | |
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