Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor... The Blue Poetry Book - Page 145edited by - 1891 - 348 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing...Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ?... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...from insult to protect, "\ Some frail memorial still erected nigh, A With uncouth rhymes and fhapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of...forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resiga'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing ling' ring look behind?... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their names , their years , spelt by th' unletler'd Muse , The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...teach, the rustic moralist to die. For -who, to dumb foreetfulness a prey, TI • i • T • i • ii ims pleasing anxious being e er resign'u , Left the... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...deck'd Implores the passing trihute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt hy th' uuletter'd Mu«» The place of Fame and Elegy supply : And many a holy...That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumh forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious heing e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...sculpture deckd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Theiç name, their years , spelt by th' unlettered muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...who , to dumb forgetfulness a prey , This pleasing ajaxious.beiag e'er resign'd. Sur de rians climats répande l'abondance , ; , Dans les yeux des humains... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing...unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; . . '. . '.i And many• ab•oly text arpund she strews, . j That teach the rustic moralist to die.... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unfetter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who to dvmb Forgetfulness a prey, " 'i This pleasing, anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...ev'n these bones from insult to protect Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing...being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the chearful day, Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind ? On some fond breast the parting soul relies,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unlctter'd Muse The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgctfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious bcinsj e'er re>ign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' nnletter'd Muse, Tin: place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text...teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgetfulne» a prey, " This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful... | |
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