 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 ページ
...pregnant with celeftial Fire; Hands, that the Rod of Empire might have fvvay'd, Or vvak'd to Extafy the living Lyre. But Knowledge to their Eyes her ample...the Spoils of Time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repreis'd their noble Rage, AnU froze the genial Current of the Soul. . Full many a Gem of pureftRay... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 ページ
...Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial 6re; Hands that tlie rod of empire might have sway'd. Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their ey«s her ample page, Ricli with the spoih of Time, did ne'er unroll; Chill penury repress'd their... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 ページ
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected...the spoils of Time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repress' d their noble rage, And froae the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | William Wirt - 1813 - 204 ページ
...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 wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. "Bat knowledge to their eyes, her ample page, " Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; •... | |
 | William Wirt - 1829 - 250 ページ
...exclaimed " Perhaps in this neglected spot his laid "Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire, " Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, "Or wak'd...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... | |
 | 1839 - 894 ページ
...once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to extacy the living lyre. ' But knowledge to their eyes her...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. ' Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | W. Plees - 1817 - 436 ページ
...celestial fir? ; " Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, " Or waked to extacy the liYing lyre." « But knowledge to their eyes her ample page,...spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; " Chill penury repressed their noble rage, *' And froze the genial current of their soul." i• Far from the madding... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 ページ
...Can storied urn, or animated bust, ,• v Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth 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,... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 ページ
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Orflatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps, in this...living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er enroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 ページ
...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,... | |
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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 swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre... 
