 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...once pregnant with celestial fire : Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to extacy 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. ' Full many a gem of purest ray... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...Can storied urn, or animated bust, ,• v Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flatt'ry sooth the...living lyre ; But knowledge to their eyes her ample pao-e, •_ Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er enroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage,... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - English poetry - 1820 - 548 pages
...fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to extasy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Orflatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps, in this...living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er enroll ; Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...to its mansion call the fleeting' breath I Can honour's voice provoke the client dust, Or flatt'vy sooth the dull cold ear of death ? Perhaps, in this...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... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can honor's voice pi-ovoke the silent dust, Orflatt'ry sooth the dull cold ear of death? Perhaps, in this...Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or w»k'd to ecstasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils... | |
 | English poetry - 1821 - 270 pages
...vault, The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can story'd urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath;' Can honour's voice...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 192 pages
...vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honour's voice...that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to eestasy the living lyre : But knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 196 pages
...breath .' 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...penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul. Fall many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unrathom'd caves of ocean bear:... | |
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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. 
