 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pages
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway '<!, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ampler page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd tlieir noble rage,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 284 pages
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, 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 repress'd their noble rage, And froze... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1825 - 346 pages
...frown." Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid 45 Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked...living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; 50 Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1826 - 190 pages
...It Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, 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 repress'd their noble rage, And froze... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1826 - 548 pages
...laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have svvay'd Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her anple page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage,... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 pages
...mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, . Or flattery sooth the dull, cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected...living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unrol Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre: Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire; But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pages
...call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the duH, cold ear of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot,...living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unrol ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And... | |
 | John Webster Morris - 1830 - 342 pages
...sympathy ? " Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked...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... | |
 | Catherine Read Williams - 1830 - 230 pages
...&c. " Perhaps in this inglorious spot is laid " A heart once pregnant with celestial fire, " Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, " Or waked to ecstasy the livinff lyre." * * * * * * * * * * * * * -" Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest, " Some Cromwell,... | |
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Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre ; But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er... 
