 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. Await alike the inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave.  Poems - Page 244by Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 277 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1765 - 414 pages
...ufeful toil, Their homely joys, and deftiny obfcure ; Nor Grandeur hear, with a difdainful fmiie» The fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft...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... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...fhort and fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry^ the pomp of poVr, And all that beauty* all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...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 no Trophies raifo, Where thro" the long-drawn ifle and .fretted vault The pealing anthem fwells the note of praife.... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pages
...obfcure ; Nor Grandeur hear, with a difdainful fmile, The lhort and funplc annals of the poor. The The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all...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... | |
 | 1773 - 394 pages
...that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor Nor you, ye Proud, impute to Thefe the fault, If Mem'ry o'er the Tomb no Trophies raife, Where thro' the long-drawn ifle and fretted vault The pealing anthem fwells... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1775 - 168 pages
...all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour. The path of glory leads but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to thefe the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where, thro' the long-drawn ifle and fretted vault, The pealing... | |
 | John Wesley - 1786 - 738 pages
...of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour; The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud,...If mem'ry o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where through the long-drawn aille and fretted vault, The pealing anthem fwells the note of praife. Can florin!... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 pages
...fimple annals of the poor. The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of power. And all that beauty, all'that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour....grave. Nor you, ye Proud, impute to thefe the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raife, Where through the long-drawn aifle and fretted vault) The... | |
 | 1780 - 226 pages
...deftiny obfcure; The boaft of heraldry, the pomp of powTy And all that beamy, all that wealth e'er gaye Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory...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 ftoned... | |
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