 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
 | English poetry - 1863 - 438 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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1863 - 446 pages
...memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where, through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vmrtfe, 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 - English poetry - 1863 - 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 Flatt'ry soothe...of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 392 pages
...praise. Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? D Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust. Or flatt'ry soothe...of death '. Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid , Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway', Or... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 200 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 Kich with the spoils... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1866 - 298 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,... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - English poetry - 1866 - 574 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1866 - 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 ecstasy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 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...of Death ? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or... | |
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