 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 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 waked 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... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 460 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 waked 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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - Presses, Issues of - 1826 - 190 pages
...death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid It Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1829 - 484 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 waked to ecstasy the living lyre : • lint Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill... | |
 | John Greene - Clergy - 1834 - 400 pages
...exclaimed, " 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 waked to ecstasy the living lyre." On leaving the churchyard, we returned to the carriage-road, and having half a mile to walk for the... | |
 | Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1835 - 574 pages
...— " Perhnps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840 - 372 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 waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 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 waked 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... | |
 | William Jones - 1842 - 294 pages
...thought,— ' 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 waked to ecstasy the living lyre. ' Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood : Some... | |
 | Thomas Allom - China - 1843 - 260 pages
...TOMBS, AMOY. 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 waked to ecstasy the living lyre. GRAY'S Elegy. EVERY addition made to our knowledge of Chinese history and habits, contributes to render... | |
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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 waked to ecstasy the living lyre... 
