 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to eestacy the living lyre: But knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of tho soul. Full many a gem, of purest ray... | |
 | William Chambers - Children's poetry - 1851 - 200 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstacy the living lyre. But knowledge to their eyes her ample...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 248 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Class-book - Poetry - 1852 - 152 pages
...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 neglected...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... | |
 | Education - 1852 - 478 pages
...pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstacy the living lyre : " But knowledge to their eyes her...the spoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul." THE BAUD. " Girt with many a... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 384 pages
...its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps in this neglected...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 fraud with golden fire."... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their...the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill penury repressed their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1853 - 456 pages
...hear; once pregnant with celestial fire1 ; Hands that the rod of em'pire mighi have sway'd,, ] Or wa&'d to ecstasy the living lyre(. | 'But knowledge to their...spoils of time, did ne'er unroll, ; | Chill penury repress'^ their noble rage', | And froze the genial current of the soulv. | Full many a gem of purest... | |
 | Salem Town - Spellers - 1854 - 176 pages
...YARD. Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd...unroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, 84 TOWNS SPELLING AND DEFINING BOOK. CHAPTER XI. SECTION 1. Compound Classical Adjectives, and mostly... | |
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Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre. 
