 Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note...  Specimens of the British poets - 189. oldalszerző: British poets - 1809Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | 1863 - 438 oldal
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this...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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1863 - 446 oldal
...memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vmrtfe, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1863 - 304 oldal
...praise. Can storied urn or animated bust. Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe...of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with... | |
 | 1863 - 392 oldal
...praise. Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? D Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust. Or flatt'ry soothe...of death '. Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid , Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway', Or... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 oldal
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this...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... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - 200 oldal
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this...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 Kich with the spoils... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1866 - 298 oldal
...praise. Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time,... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 oldal
...to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust ? Or flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death ? Perhaps, in this...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1866 - 152 oldal
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this...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... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 oldal
...praise. Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe...of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or... | |
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