 | David Nevins Lord - 1855 - 324 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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1855 - 468 ページ
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed. Or waked to eestasy 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... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 ページ
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 ページ
...its mansion call t'ie fleeting breath? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps in this neglected...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... | |
 | 1960 - 262 ページ
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre; But Knowledge...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... | |
 | Wayne S. Vucinich, John Shelton Curtiss - 1968 - 340 ページ
...lines: 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...Penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. These stories concern the lifting of gifted peasants out of their milieu, only... | |
 | Johanne Clare - 1987 - 248 ページ
...once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to extasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...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... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 ページ
...its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps in this neglected...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... | |
 | 1996 - 160 ページ
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre; But Knowledge...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. The applause of list'ning senates... | |
 | William Harmon - 1998 - 386 ページ
...Some heart once pregnant with celestial f1re; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their...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... | |
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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 wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. 
