 rock, And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain Turns with his share, and treads upon. The oak Shall send his roots abroad, and pierce thy mould. Yet not to thy eternal resting place Shalt thou retire alone—nor could'st thou wish Couch more magnificent:...  The rhetorical speaker and poetical class book - Page 241by R T. Linnington - 1833 - 120 pagesFull view - About this book
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...individual being, shalt thou go To mix forever with the elements, To be a brother to the insensible rock And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain...abroad, and pierce thy mould. Yet not to thy eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone ; nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie... | |
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...individual being, shalt thou go To mix forever with the elements, To be a brother to the insensible rock And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain...alone—nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down With patriarchs of the infant world—with kings Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages... | |
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...individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to the insensible rock And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain...his roots abroad, and pierce thy mould Yet not to thine eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone—nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent.... | |
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...individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th' insensible rock And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain...pierce thy mould. Yet not to thy eternal resting place 198 Shalt thou retire alone—nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent. Thou shall lie down With... | |
 | Elizabeth Nicholson - Literature - 1853 - 412 pages
...individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th' insensible rock And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain...pierce thy mould. Yet not to thy eternal resting place 198 Shalt thou retire alone—nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down With... | |
 | Readers - 1853 - 458 pages
...individual being, shalt thou go To mix forever with the elements, To be a brother to the insensible rock And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain...abroad and pierce thy mould. Yet not to thy eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone,—nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie... | |
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...individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to the insensible rock And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain...his roots abroad, and pierce thy mould » Yet not to thine eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone—nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent.... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...individual being, shalt thou go To mix for ever with the elements, To be a brother to th' insensible rock And to the sluggish clod, which the rude swain Turns with his share and treads upon. The oak Yet not to thy eternal resting place Shall send his roots abroad and pierce thy mould. Shalt thou retire... | |
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