 WHEN some proud son of man returns to earth, Unknown to glory, but upheld by birth, The sculptor's art exhausts the pomp of woe, And storied urns record who rests below ; When all is done, upon the tomb is seen, Not what he was, but what he should have...  The corsair, a tale [in verse.]. - Page 112by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 114 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1823 - 468 pages
...rests below ; When all is done, upon the tomb is seen, Not what he was, but what he should have beeti : But the poor dog, in life the firmest friend, The...welcome, foremost to defend, Whose honest heart is still his master's own, Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him ulone, Unhonoured falls, unnoticed all... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...born on St. Vincent's Day 1788. We select the following specimen of this author's turn of mind : — Inscription on the Monument of a Newfoundland Dog....welcome, foremost to defend, Whose honest heart is still his master's own, Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him alone, Unlionour'd falls, unnotic'd... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 332 pages
...rests helow; \Vhen all is done, upon the tomh is seen, Not what he was, hut what he should have heen; But the poor dog, in life the firmest friend, The...welcome, foremost to defend, Whose honest heart is still his master's own, Who lahours, fights, lives, hreathes for him alone, Unhonoar'd falls, unnoticed all... | |
 | Louise Swanton-Belloc - 1824 - 400 pages
...rests below; Whenall is done, upou the tomb isseen, Not what he was, but what he should have becu : But the poor dog, in life the firmest friend, The first to welcome, foremost to dcfend, Whose honest heart is still his master's own , Wbo labours, fights, lives, breathes for him... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 546 pages
...I greet thee? — With silence and tears. i808. INSCRIPTION OH THE MONUMENT OF A NEWFOUNDLAND DOC. WHEN some proud son of man returns to earth, Unknown...welcome, foremost to defend, Whose honest heart is still his master's own, Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him alone, Unhonour'd falls, unnoticed all... | |
 | George Clinton - 1825 - 826 pages
...October, 1808. ' When some proud son of man returns to earth, Unknown to glory, but upheld by hirth, The sculptor's art exhausts the pomp of woe, And storied...foremost to defend — Whose honest heart is still his master's own, Who labours, fights, lives, breathes, for him alone— • Unhonoured falls ! unnoticed... | |
 | George Clinton (biographer of Byron.) - 1825 - 314 pages
...birth, The sculptor's art exhausts the pomp of woe, And storied urns record who rests below. When»all is done, upon the tomb is seen, Not what he was —...foremost to defend — Whose honest heart is still his master's own, Who labours, fights, lives, breathes, for him alone— Unhonoured falls ! unnoticed... | |
 | 1814 - 684 pages
...themselves with this most exquisite specimen of pathos and feeling, \ve shall transcribe it entire. " When some proud son of man returns to earth, Unknown...foremost to defend ; ' Whose honest heart is still his master's own, Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him alone, Unhonoured falls,, unnoticed... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 852 pages
...woe, And storied urns record who rests below; When all ¡к done, upon the tomb is seen, Not what ho was, but what he should have been: But the poor dog,...to welcome, foremost to defend, Whose honest heart ia still bis master's own, Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him alone, Unhonour'd falls, unnoticed... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 406 pages
...blending, I worship more, but cannot love thee less. INSCRIPTION ON THE MONUMENT OF A NEWFOUNDLAND not, WHEN some proud son of man returns to earth, Unknown...welcome, foremost to defend, Whose honest heart is still his master's own, Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him alone, Unhonour'd falls, unnoticed all... | |
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