 How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be ! Poets themselves must fall, like those they sung, Deaf the prais'd ear, and mute the...  The poetical works of Alexander Pope, ed. with notes and intr. memoir by A.W ... - Page 92by Alexander Pope - 1869Full view - About this book
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...peaceful rests, without a stone, a name, What once had beauty, titles, wealth, and fame. How loved, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related,...themselves must fall like those they sung-, Deaf the praised ear, and mute the tuneful tongue. Even he, whose soul now melts in mournful lays, Shall shortly... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...peaceful rests, without a stone, a name, What once had beauty, titles, wealth, and fame. How loved, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related,...shall be! Poets themselves must fall like those they sunar, Deaf the praised ear, and mute the tuneful tongue. Even he, whose soul now melts in mournful... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Literature - 1822 - 322 pages
...in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. Epitaph. How lov'd, how valu'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom...thee; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Fame. ' ' Virtue the guardian of Youth. • Down the smooth stream of life the stripling darts, Gay... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 426 pages
...without a stone, a name, What once had beauty, titles, wealth, and fame. 70 How lov'd, how honour 'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom...thee, Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be ! 74 Poets themselves must fall like those they sung, Deaf the prais'd ear, and mute the tuneful tongue.... | |
 | English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...relics made. So peaceful rests, without a stone, a name, What once had beauty, titles, wealth, and fame. How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To...by whom begot; A heap of dust alone remains of thee ; '' I'is all thou art, and all the proud shall be! Poets themselves must fall, like those they sung,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...made. So, peaceful rests, without a stone, a name, What once had beauty, titles, wealth, and fame. the stately bull implor'd ; And thus reply'd the mighty...hence; a favourite cow Expects me near yon barley-mow; generous tear he pays ; Then from hie closing eyes thy form shall part. And the last pang shall tear... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 400 pages
...r*Uu>r than to the malice of every short-sighted and male" fW m w^ ft(? Jxnre« thy asho grace,' 4e. While Angels with their silver wings o'ershade The...dust alone remains of thee; 'Tis all thou art, and ah 1 the proud shall be! Poets themselves must fall like those they sung, Deaf the prais'd ear, and... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...without a stone, a name, What onee had beauty, titles, wealth, and fame. How lov'd, how honour'd onee, his painted bed : No. not the bow, whieh so adorns...Ч'E must resign ! Heav'n his great soul does elaim generous tear he pays ; Then from his elosing ryes thy form shall part, And the last pang shall tear... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...peaceful rests, without a stone, a name, What once had beauty, titles, wealth, and fame. How loved, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related,...themselves must fall like those they sung, Deaf the praised ear, and mute the tuneful tongue. Ev'n he, whose soul now melts in mournful lays, Shall shortly... | |
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