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British Classical Authors. Select Specimens of the National Literature of ... - Page 273
by Ludwig Herrig - 1885
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The Works of Thomas Gray: Containing His Poems, and Correspondence ..., Volume 1

Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many...moralist to die. For who to dumb Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the chearful day, Nor cast one...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...-. That teach the rustic moralist to die. ., ..,,. For who, to dumbforgetfulness,a prey, -, .,. .., This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the...breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, , . KV'JJ in our ashes live their...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 6

1809 - 402 pages
...around she itrewi, That teach the rutitic moraliit to die. For who, to dumb forget fulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the...fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops tlie closing eye requires : FV'IJ from the tomb, the voice of nature cries, i in our ashes live their...
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The muses' bower, embellished with the beauties of English poetry, Volume 3

English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter' d Muse,. The place of fame and elegy supply: And many...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 cast...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply, And many...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 cast one...
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The beauties of the poets: a collection of moral and sacred poetry, compiled ...

Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, Their names, their years, spelt by th'unletter'dM use, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many a holy...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 cast one...
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Rights of God, Written for the Benefit of Man: Or, the Impartiality of ...

Thomas Branagan - Bibliography - 1812 - 370 pages
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply; And many...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 cast...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...strews, That teach the rustic moralists to die. / For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasiny, anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts...breast the parting soul relies ; Some pious drops the closing eye requires ; E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries, E'en in our ashes live their wonted...
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Elegant poems. Pope's Essay on man, Blair's Grave, Gray's Elegy, Goldsmith's ...

Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by l.li' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd, Left the warm precincts ot the cheerful day, Nor 1 cast...
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Beauties of Poetry: Consisting of Elegant Selections from the Works of Pope ...

English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...sculpture deck'd, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Their name, their years, spelt by the unletter'd Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply ; And many...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 cast one...
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