 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. And thou who, mindful of th' unhonour'd Dead, Dost... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...lonely contemplation led To wander in the gloomy walks of fates Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th" unletter'd Muse,... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 702 pages
...last tribute which the humblest pay to the most humble. '> i < " Yet e'en these bones from Insult to protect, / . . ; Some frail memorial still erected...nigh ; 'With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd ; Implores the passing tribute of a sigh." • : . i The stranger who, in days to come, shall... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...whispering from the ground, A grateful earnest of eternal peace. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse,... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and (hapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. 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,... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...sequester'd vale of life They keep the noiseless tenour of their way. f Yet e'en these hones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd Implores the passing trihute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt hy th' uuletter'd Mu«»... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet ev'n these bones from insult to protect , Some frail memorial still erected nigh , With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names , their years , spelt by th' unletler'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigb, With uncough rhimes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unfetter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh, H 145 Their names, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...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, still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd. Implores the passing trihute of a sigh, Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse,... | |
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Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. 
