 All perishable ! like the electric fire, But strike the frame, and, as they strike, expire ; Incense too pure a bodied flame to bear, Its fragrance charms the sense, and blends with air.  Essays on the Drama - Page 181by William Bodham Donne - 1858 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 416 pages
...the sense, And every charm of gentler eloquenceAll perishable ! — like th' electric fire, __4lut strike the frame — and as they strike expire ; Incense too pure a bodied flame to bear, Its fragrance charms the sense, and blends with air. Where then—while sunk in cold decay he lies, o"... | |
 | Gilbert Austin - Gesture - 1806 - 684 pages
...awes the sense. And ev'ry charm of gentle eloquence, All perishable ! — like th' electric fire, But strike the frame, and, as they strike, expire : Incense too pure a bodied flame to bear, Its fragrance charms the sense, and blends with air. Where then, while sunk in cold decay he lies. And... | |
 | 1811 - 418 pages
...the sense, And all the charms of gentle eloquence, All perishable! — like the electric fire, But strike the frame, and, as they strike, expire! Incense too pure a bodied flame to bear; Its fragrance charms the sense, and blends with air. It is indeed to be lamented that Ireland, to which... | |
 | English poetry - 1811 - 592 pages
...the sense, And every CHARM of gentler ELOQUENCE — All perishable ! — like the' electric fire But strike the frame — and as they strike expire; Incense too pure a bodied flame to bear, It's fragrance charms the sense, and blends with air. WHERE then — while sunk in cold Decay he lies,... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1812 - 408 pages
...awes the sense, And every charm of gentler eloquence, All perishable ! — Like th' electric fire But strike the frame, and, as they strike, expire ; Incense too pure a bodied Same to bear, Its fragrance charms the sense, and blends with air.' Even of those preachers whose sermons... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...frowns that awe the And ev'ry charm of gentle eloquence. All perishable! — like th' electric fire, But strike the frame, and, as they strike, expire: Incense too pure a bodied flame to bear, [air. Its fragrance charms the sense, and blends with Where then, while sunk in cold decay be And pale... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Great Britain - 1816 - 472 pages
...every charm of gentler Eloquence— All perishable!—like the electric fire But strike the frame—and as they strike expire; Incense too pure a bodied flame to bear, Its fragrance charms the sense, and blends with air- • LINES On the Death of Mr. Sheridan ; BY CHANOOS... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...that awes the sense, And every charm of gentle eloquence, All perishable ! like the electric fire, But strike the frame, and, as they strike, expire ; Incense too pure a bodied flame to bear, Its fragrance charms the sense, and blends with air. Where then, while sunk in cold decay he lies, And... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - English drama - 1821 - 428 pages
...the sense, And every.charm of gentler eloquence — All perishable ! — like th' electric fire, But strike the frame — and as they strike expire ; Incense too pure a bodied flame to bear, Its fragrance charms the sense, and blends with air. Where then — while sunk in cold decay he lies, And... | |
 | 1822 - 614 pages
...talks of him ; very few understand him. He has, indeed, those wonderful powers— " All perishable -as the electric fire,. "They strike the frame, and, as they strike, expire." But those powers are transient. The gold repeater, the gift of Mr. Contts, will repeat in the bands... | |
| |
