| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...Death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd...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... | |
| 1800 - 322 pages
...death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have. sway'd, Or wak'd...living lyre. . But knowledge to their eyes her ample pige< Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to eestacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...time, did ne'er uuroll; Chill Penury repress'd their nohle rage( And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray serene, The dark... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...death? Perhaps-in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd...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... | |
| 1806 - 330 pages
...death? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial 6re; Hands that tlie rod of empire might have sway'd. Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their ey«s her ample page, Ricli with the spoih of Time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd...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... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 pages
...Death? ferhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire: Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 pages
...in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the roil of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes lier ample page, Rich with the spoi's of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury rcpress'd their noble... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 pages
...spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire: Hands, that the rod of empire might hare sway'd, Or wak'd 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 reprcss'd their noble rage, And... | |
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