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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 ; But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er... "
The Complete Poetical Works of William Collins, Thomas Gray, and Oliver ... - Page 59
by William Collins, Thomas Gray, Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - 166 pages
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The book of poetry [ed. by B.G. Johns].

Book - English poetry - 1847 - 206 pages
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; 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 time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And...
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Knowles' Elocutionist: A First-class Rhetorical Reader and Recitation Book ...

James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; — 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 time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And...
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The North American Review, Volume 65

Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1847 - 550 pages
...epoch, if he had ever thought it worth his while to engage in such pursuits. But the hands " Which the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre," remain in comparative idleness, to all appearance, although some how or other they accomplish a great...
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The book of poetry [ed. by B.G. Johns].

Book - English poetry - 1847 - 216 pages
...laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; 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 of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And...
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The North American Review, Volume 65

Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1847 - 546 pages
...epoch, if he had ever thought it worth his while to engage in such pursuits. But the hands " Which the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre," remain in comparative idleness, to all appearance, although some how or other they accomplish a great...
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North American First Class Reader: The Sixth Book of Tower's Series for ...

David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...the note of praise. Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath T Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery...living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And...
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Reading lessons for the higher classes in classical, middle and diocesan schools

William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...praise. Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe...living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze...
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The Rose of Sharon a Religious Souvenir, Volume 1848

Sarah Carter Edgarton Mayo - American poetry - 1848 - 348 pages
...? — ' 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. Some Tillage Hampden that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute,...
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The Union Magazine of Literature & Art, Volumes 2-3

Caroline Matilda Kirkland - Katahdin, Mount (Me.) - 1848 - 668 pages
...Perchance in this vilu spot Here vili he laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands thai the rod of empire might have swayed. Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre." The next honse was Fisk's, ten miles from the Point, at the month of the East Branch, opposite to the...
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The Rose of Sharon: A Religious Souvenir

Gift books - 1848 - 348 pages
...? — ' 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 1 JTD. Some Tillage Hampdcn that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some...
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