| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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