Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who to dumb Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd,... The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900 - Página 513editado por - 1908 - 1084 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 páginas
...shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply:...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
| Cam river - 1841 - 318 páginas
...sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind?... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 páginas
...sculpture decked, Implores the peering tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
| English poetry - 1844 - 108 páginas
...sculptures deckt, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 454 páginas
...decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names, their years, spelled by the unld-ierM The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned , — Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, — Nor cast one longing, lingerng look... | |
| 1846 - 436 páginas
...sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind... | |
| Book - 1847 - 216 páginas
...ELEGY. Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign' d, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind... | |
| Book - 1847 - 206 páginas
...BLKGY. Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign' d, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1847 - 276 páginas
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlettcr'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? ^ 1 ' I On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires; Ev'n... | |
| English poetry - 1848 - 468 páginas
...shapeless sculpture deck'd Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the' unletter'd Muse The place of fame and elegy supply...resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some... | |
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