 Await alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note...  Specimens of the British poets - Page 189by British poets - 1809Full view - About this book
 | George May (of Evesham, Eng.) - Evesham (England) - 1845 - 556 pages
...trophies raise Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the notes of praise. " Can storied urn or animated bust Back...breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust. Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ?" These premises were in 1723 assigned to John Beaufoy... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1847 - 276 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 Flatt'ry soothe...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time,... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this...Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to eestasy the living lyre : But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1851 - 378 pages
...praise. 40 Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to extasy the living lyre : Var. V. 47. Rod] Reins. Ms. M. " This majestical roof fretted with golden... | |
 | English language - 1851 - 278 pages
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry sooth the dull, cold ear of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected...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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1851 - 472 pages
...memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied...breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death 1 Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart, once... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied...breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death ? Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart once... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1851 - 380 pages
...praise. 40 Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe...of death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid 4s Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd,... | |
 | Class-book - Poetry - 1852 - 152 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this...Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 248 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust. Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of Death ? Perhaps, in this...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... | |
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