 | William Wordsworth - 1814 - 476 pages
...hid Under a star-y-pointing pyramid ? Dear Son of Memory, great Heir of Fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ? Thou in our wonder and...Monument. And so sepulchred, in such pomp dost lie, i'(i That Kings for such a Tomb would wish to die. rj • • V V P. 250. Line 9. — " And spires... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...impression took, Then thou our fancy of itself bereaving, Dost make us marble with too much conceiving ; And so sepulchred in such pomp dost lie, That kings for such a tomb would wish to die. §11. Song: on May Morning. MILTOW. Now the bright morning-star, day's harbinger. Comes dancing from... | |
 | 1817 - 494 pages
...thou, our fancy of itself bereaving, Dost make us marble with too much conceiving; And, so sepulchered, in such pomp dost lie, That kings, for such a tomb, would wish to die. MILTON. *23. 1616. — CERVANTES DIED. Great sage, whose wand at one commanding stroke Each antique... | |
 | L. Fussell - 1818 - 322 pages
...egg of a goose ! " Viewing this gorgeous monument the poet might with great propriety exclaim, " Thou so sepulchred in such pomp dost lie, That kings for such a tomb would wish to die ! " However, in process of time, all this magnificence was doomed to destruction : the treasures which... | |
 | John Gamble - 1819 - 748 pages
...egg of a goose ! " Viewing this gorgeous monument the poet might with great propriety exclaim, " Thou so sepulchred in such pomp dost lie, That kings for such a tomb would wish to die !" However, in process of time, all this magnificence was doomed to destruction : the treasures which... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pages
...hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ? Thou, in our wonder and...astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument. For whilst, to' the shame of slow--endeavourh)g art, Thy easy numbers flow ; and that each heart Hath,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 668 pages
...hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ? Thou, in our wonder and...astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument : For whilst, to the shame of slow-endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow ; and that each heart Hath,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 pages
...our fancy of itself bereaving ', Dost make us marble with too much conceiving; And, so sepulcher'd, in such pomp dost lie, That kings, for such a tomb, would wish to die. JOHN MILTON 3. Upon Master William Shakspeare, the deceased Author. Poets are born, not made. When... | |
 | Dove - 1822 - 120 pages
...hid Under a star-ypointing Pyramid ? Dear son of Memory, great heir of Fame, What need's! Thou such weak witness of thy name ! Thou in our wonder and astonishment Hast huilt thyself a lire-long monument. For whilst, to th' shame of slow endeavouring Art, Thy easie numhers... | |
 | Charles Kelsall - 1823 - 100 pages
...Under a star y-pointing pyramid Î Dear son of memory ! great heir of fame ! What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name! Thou, in our wonder and...astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument. For whilst to the shame of slow-endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow ; and that each heart Hath... | |
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What needs my Shakespeare for his honoured bones, The labour of an age in piled stones ? Or that his hallowed relics should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name... 
