 E'en from the grave thou shalt have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee; Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly move; And if so fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, and as fond in love, — Tell them...  Third period - From Dryden to Cowper - Page 305by George Gilfillan - 1860Full view - About this book
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...Sneak, dead Maiia ! breathe a strain divine ; "F/en from the grave thou shall have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent like thee ; Bid them in duty's sphere, as meekly move . And if as fair, from vanity as free. As firm in friendship, and as fond in love , Tell them, though 'tis an... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...Speak, dead' Maria ! breathe a strain divine ; E'en from the grave thou shah have po*'r to chartn. Bid them be chaste, be innocent like thee ; Bid them in duty's sphere, as meekly move : And if as fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, and as fond in love ; Tell them, though 'tis an... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 pages
...? Speak, dead Maria ! breathe a strain divine ; E'en from the grave thou shalt have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent like thee ; Bid them in duty's sphere, as meekly move : And if ,as fair, from vanity as free, * As firm in friendship, and as fond in love ; Tell them, though 'tis... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pages
...Speak, dead Maria! breathe a strain divine: Ev'n from the grave them shall have power to charm. » 3 Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee; Bid them...friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them, though 't is an aweful thing to die, (' T was ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...alarm ? Speak, dead Maria, breathe a strain divine ; E'en from the tomb thou shalt have pow'r to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent like thee, Bid them in duty's path as meekly move ; And if so fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, and as fond in love,... | |
 | Collection - 1823 - 334 pages
...E'en from the grave thou shalt have pow'r to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent like thee ; Bit) them in duty's sphere as meekly move ; And if so fair,...As firm in friendship, and as fond in love ; Tell, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twas e'en tothee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts Us... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...! Speak, dead Maria ! breathe a strain divine ; E'en from the grave thou shalt have pow'r to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent like thee ; Bid them in duty's sphere, as meekly move : And if as fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, and as fond in love ; Tell them, though His an... | |
 | 1824 - 486 pages
...alarm? Speak, dead Maria, breathe a strain divine, Ev'n from the grave thou shall hare power to charm ; Bid them be chaste — be innocent like thee ; Bid...firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die — Twas ev'n to thee — yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...• Speak, dead Maria, breathe a strain divine, Ev'n from the grave thou shall have power to charm ; Bid them be chaste— be innocent like thee ; Bid...fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, aud as font] in love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die — Twas ev'n to tliee— yet the... | |
 | John Chilcott - 1826 - 270 pages
...alarm! Speak, dead Maria; breathe a strain divine: Ev'n from the grave thou shall, have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee. Bid them...friendship, and as fond in love — Tell them, though 'tis a lawful thing to die, (Twas i-'Vn to thee,) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its everlasting... | |
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