Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with 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 serene The... The Blue Poetry Book - 202. oldalSzerkesztette: - 1896 - 264 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| Select lessons - 1785 - 156 oldal
...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... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 oldal
...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...unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little Tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 oldal
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...The dark unfathom'd caves of Ocean bear: Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air [40]. [40] This beautiful... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 oldal
...once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...dark u'nfathom'd caves of Ocean bear: Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness in the desert air. Some vilage-Hampden, that... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 oldal
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample...dark unfathom'd caves of Ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air [40]. [40] This beautiful... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 oldal
...celestial fire , Hands ,^that the rod of empire might have sway'd , Or wak'd to ecstacy the Jiving lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page ,...ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repress'd their noble rage, Afld froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene , The dark unfathoin'd... | |
| William Wirt - 1805 - 144 oldal
...pregnant with celestial fire, 'Hands that, the rod of empire, might have sway'd, Or wak'd to eestacy, the living lyre. But .knowledge 'to their eyes, her...penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current cf their soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark, unfathom'd caves of ocean bear... | |
| 1806 - 330 oldal
...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 dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear; Full many a flow'r is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. 144 Some village-Hampden,... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 oldal
...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 dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear; Full many a flower is born to blush unseen , And waste its sweetness ;on the desert air. '- _•'• Some village-Hampden,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 oldal
...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...current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark un fathom 'd caves of ocean bear; Full many a flower is born to blush uuseen, And waste... | |
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