 Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death * Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial...  England and Wales - Page 1741876Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Branagan - Charity - 1815 - 376 pages
...once . regnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have svvay'il Orwak'd toecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1829 - 250 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire, " Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, "Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. " But knowledge to their...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; "Chill penury repress 'd their noble rage, " And froze the genial cuirent of their soul. " Full many a gem of purest... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway '<!, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ampler page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd tlieir noble rage,... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - English literature - 1820 - 548 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to extasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...heart, once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or w»k'd to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er enroll ; • Chill penury repressed their noble rage,... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...heart, once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre ; But knowledge to their eyes her ample pao-e, •_ Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er enroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 358 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 196 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Fall many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | English poetry - 1821 - 270 pages
...pregnant with celestial fjre : Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 192 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to eestasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
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